Canadian industry group signs on with MacArthur Foundation

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC) is the first national trade association to endorse the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s vision for a New Plastics Economy,…

Coalition calls for 20 percent post consumer content in bags

OTTAWA – Twenty-seven organizations have called for urgent government action to help deal with the global plastic problem. The industry-led “Recycle More Bags” coalition proposes using legislative action and…

Sodexo partners with Genecis Bioindustries

BURLINGTON, Ont. – Sodexo has formalized its partnership with Genecis Bioindustries Inc., taking a big step toward a circular economy and reducing food waste. Genecis is a cleantech startup…

Milestone Environmental Services breaks ground on oilfield waste landfill

HOUSTON & MIDLAND, Texas – Milestone Environmental Services (Milestone) has begun construction of a U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)-exempt oilfield waste landfill in Orla, Texas. The facility, which…

Lion Electric launches fully electric collection vehicle

The truck can cover 400 km a day on a single charge, while the collection unit can handle 1,000 carts per day. MONTREAL –  The Lion Electric Co. (Lion)…

SC Johnson expands concentrates availabilty

SC Johnson chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson shows the difference in packaging between a concentrate bottle and regular strength product. RACINE, Wisconsin – SC Johnson is expanding access to…

Toronto launches Love Food Hate Waste campaign

Bob Blumer TORONTO  – The City of Toronto kicked off the 2019 Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW) campaign with celebrity chef and eight-time Guinness World Record holder Bob Blumer, at…

Ovivo acquires Varec Biogas

MONTREAL – Ovivo Inc., which provides water and wastewater treatment equipment, technology and systems, has acquired Westech Industrial Inc., doing business as Varec Biogas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westech…

Apple making it easier to recycle devices

Daisy, Apple’s recycling robot, will now disassemble used iPhones returned to Best Buy in the US and KPN in the Netherlands. (Photo: Business Wire) CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple is expanding…

Heavy capacity truck weighing

Fairbanks Scales will be showing its new heavy capacity scale at Waste Expo. Kansas City, MO – Fairbanks Scales Inc. will be showing its Heavy Capacity Lift Deck Truck Scale,…