Plastics BC adding $10 million in funding for plastics projects August 10, 2022 As part of its 2022 budget, British Columbia will spend nearly $10 million on projects that will reduce the use of new plastic, expand reuse of plastics, and increase the use of post-consumer recycled plastic
Plastics Feds launch consultations on labelling and registry for plastics July 25, 2022 The federal government is launching consultations to develop rules for recyclability and compostability labelling and to establish a federal plastics registry for producers of plastic products. Environment and climate change…
Micro-plastic Why pineapple leaves are a promising candidate to replace plastic materials used in single-use masks July 22, 2022 Pineapple leaves contain high levels of cellulose, and thus can be a good alternative to plastic fibres
Plastics Do you toss biodegradable plastic in the compost bin? Here’s why it might not break down July 15, 2022 Depending on the type of plastic, this label can be very misleading and can lead environmentally conscious consumers astray
Plastics Thermochemical recycling can replace fossil raw materials, researchers find June 30, 2022 Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have demonstrated that the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic
Plastics Plastic waste set to triple by 2060 June 3, 2022 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
Plastics The federal government’s zero plastic waste policy is a step in the wrong direction May 12, 2022 MEI says the policy will hurt the economy without any guarantee of helping the environment
Plastics Recycled resins produced for automotive manufacturing April 28, 2022 Maip Compounding is releasing a family of compounds for automotive resin manufacturing based on Eastman's molecular recycling technologies
Plastics Alberta funds gas-from-plastic project April 18, 2022 NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Enerkem Inc. have received funding of $4.5 million from Alberta Innovates. The funding, provided through Alberta Innovates’ Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Economic Recovery…
Plastics Here’s how the new global treaty on plastic pollution can help solve this crisis April 1, 2022 The first treaty on plastic needs to include quantitative targets and binding measures that facilitate a circular economy