Cleanfarms’s Barry Friesen wins stewardship award The agricultural plant science industry has recognized Barry Friesen, executive director of Cleanfarms, for his long-standing dedication and commitment to agricultural stewardship
Bans Manufacturers, chemical industry unhappy with federal plastics ban Canadian manufacturers and the plastics industry are speaking out against the single use plastic ban introduced by the federal government
Cleantech Federal funding to support cleantech startups in Ontario The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario has announced an investment of $10 million for the Waterloo Accelerator Centre to launch the Venture Studio Innovation Program
Plastics Plastic waste set to triple by 2060 The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, according to a new OECD report
Legal Keurig faces $3m fine over recycling claims Made misleading claims about the recyclability of its single-use K-Cup pods
E-Waste Greentec receives nod for updated standard Greentec has received R2v3 – the most recent standard set for the electronics industry by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI)
Equipment Cleaning up after the floods At the beginning of July 2021, Western Europe suffered a catastrophe due to severe flooding and rising water levels in several river basins
Tires This company is tackling Kuwait’s ‘tire graveyard’ problem by tire recycling More than 42 million old vehicle tires dumped in Kuwait's sands have started to be recycled
COVID-19 Waste & Recycling Expo Canada postponed Event will be held September 27 – 28, 2022, at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario
Blue Box Ontario rolls out new blue box program Will standardize accepted materials and increase producer responsibility
Alternative Fuel Vehicles EPR for EV batteries feasible in Quebec A new study suggests that existing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems in Quebec could be adapted for EV batteries
Recycling Port of Brownsville to recycle EU ships Brownsville, Texas, is now the only American port where European-flagged ships can be dismantled and recycled under the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR)