COVID-19 Bottled up frustration for PET June 17, 2020 Changes in tourism and travel due to the pandemic will affect pries and supply of PET resin feedstocks
COVID-19 Ontario residents generate more garbage during pandemic June 15, 2020 With the support of Ontario municipalities, representing close to 8.5 million residents, data has been gathered to better understand the high-level impacts of COVID-19 on residential and commercial waste generation.
COVID-19 What happens to waste PPE during the coronavirus pandemic? June 5, 2020 The most effective means of disposal is to burn it
COVID-19 UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask May 22, 2020 VANCOUVER – The shortage of medical grade masks worldwide has hobbled health care professionals responding to the novel coronavirus – highlighting the need for improving supply lines…
Business Operations Micron Waste buying PPE manufacturer May 20, 2020 VANCOUVER – Micron Waste Technologies Inc. has agreed to purchase all the shares of Covid Technologies Inc. Covid is a privately held British Columbia corporation based in…
COVID-19 Rare earth recycler pivots to make sanitizer May 15, 2020 MONTREAL – Geomega Resources Inc., a rare earths clean technologies developer for mining and recycling, has retrofitted its pilot plant and has begun the production of hand…
COVID-19 Using lots of plastic packaging during the coronavirus crisis? You’re not alone May 15, 2020 Amid understandable concern over health and hygiene during the pandemic, the problem of disposable plastics has taken a back seat
Business Operations Geotab launches economic recovery dashboard May 12, 2020 TORONTO – Geotab has launched a Commercial Transportation Recovery Dashboard. Using aggregated and anonymized data processed from more than two million of its connected fleet vehicles around the world, the dashboard…
Business Operations Covid crisis makes waste collector stronger May 8, 2020 For refuse collector Waste Connections, business may never return to how it was before the Covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19 SWANA reports “significant” uptick in fatalities April 15, 2020 Silver Spring, MD – Over the past month, there has been a significant increase in the number of fatal incidents involving solid waste collection vehicles and employees. Since March 14,…
