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Compost
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Feds challenge industry to make PPE more recyclable
OTTAWA – Two new challenges launched through the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program seek to make personal protective equipment (PPE) more compostable, and recyclable. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC), in collaboration with Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC)…
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Top waste reducers revealed
Packaging retailers Raja have drawn on data presented from the OECD on the treatment of countries’ municipal waste, delving into 29 countries that had data available over five years
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Biodegradation test lab to open in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio – OWS Inc. will open a laboratory in Dayton, Ohio in spring 2021 to meet growing demand for biodegradation and compostability testing services. The new site will augment the laboratory located at the headquarters of OWS’s parent company,…
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Ontario seeking organics input
TORONTO – The Ontario government is seeking public input on its proposal to reduce the amount of food and organic waste going to landfills. Proposed amendments to the Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement would clarify and expand the types…
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Organics recycling conference goes virtual
TORONTO – The Compost Council of Canada has moved its annual conference online this year. The 30th Annual Organics Recycling Conference will be held virtually during the week of September 28 – October 2, 2020. Originally to be held in…
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30th Annual National Organics Recycling Conference
FOR THE LOVE OF THE EARTH … COMPOST! The 30th Annual & 1st On-Line National Organics Recycling Conference of The Compost Council of Canada DATES: Monday September 28 – Friday October 2, 2020 TIMES: Sessions to be held at various…
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Compostable diaper partnership launches
SCOTTSDALE, AZ., – Dyper and TerraCycle have teamed up to offer a compostable diaper. The diaper subscription service will now allow users to return soiled diapers for composting. Though composting Dyper diapers at home has always been possible, the TerraCycle…
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Peterborough, Ontario, to expand green bin program
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario – The federal government is making up to $6 million available to the City of Peterborough to develop a centralized composting centre that will divert food and waste to a new, modern facility. It is projected that it…
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Municipalities funded for waste management trials and studies
OTTAWA – Under new federal funding, several municipalities across the country will be able to improve their waste management game. The Municipality of Landrienne, in the Abitibi Region of Quebec, will receive $465,100 to test a thermophilic composter to divert…
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B.C. to fund expanded composting facilities
VICTORIA – British Columbia is partnering with the federal and local governments on a new Organics Infrastructure Program. The $30-million program will help communities expand their infrastructure, diverting organic waste away from landfills. It will also help the Province meet…