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…
Business Operations Waste Connections reports revenue up in Q1 2020 May 13, 2020 TORONTO – Waste Connections, Inc. exceed its Q1 2020 profit outlook in spite of the pandemic. “We couldn’t be any prouder of our company’s preparedness for and execution during…
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…
Blue Box Ontario blue box windup plan deadline extended April 16, 2020 TORONTO –The Ontario government has extended the deadline for winding up the blue box program. The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has extended the deadline for Stewardship Ontario…
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,…
COVID-19 Garbage shortage driving rats indoors April 13, 2020 Garbage is the main source of food for rats (CNW Group/Abell Pest Control Inc) TORONTO – The rats are coming. With Covid-19 causing restaurants, hotels and other industries to…
Charity XCMG delivers dust suppression equipment to Middle East April 10, 2020 Dust suppression vehicles are loaded for transport to Middle East. XUZHOU, China – XCMG has delivered an order of multi-functional dust suppression vehicles to the Middle East on…
Plastics Troy University researching uses for recycled medical plastic April 8, 2020 TROY, Alabama – Troy University’s Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences is undertaking new research aimed to bolster production of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for healthcare workers…
Business Operations Englobe re-hires 300 workers April 6, 2020 QUEBEC CITY – Englobe has recalled 300 employees who were temporarily laid off at the beginning of the pandemic. The company cited the announcement of government assistance as the…
COVID-19 Cascades to supply recycled plastic for medical visors April 3, 2020 KINGSEY FALLS, Quebec – Cascades will supply recycled plastic needed to make medical visors to help in the fight against COVID-19. This comes in response to an initiative led…
Associations SWANA asks U.S. for emergency compensation April 3, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has sent a letter urging the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a system to…
Charity Electronic Recycling Association donating laptops April 1, 2020 The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) announced a new program that will help equip families and organizations with computers throughout COVID-19. Within the last two weeks, the ERA has seen a…
Biomass Kruger shutting down production and biomass plant in Brompton March 31, 2020 BROMPTON, Quebec – Kruger Specialty Papers today announced the temporary shutdown of its Brompton facility, effective Friday, April 3, for an indefinite period of time. The company came to…
COVID-19 PLASTICS cancels sustainability and recycling event March 31, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today that the 2020 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, originally scheduled for May 18-20, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH, will be canceled due…
COVID-19 Recycling Council of British Columbia offers pandemic updates March 27, 2020 VANCOUVER – The Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) is providing updated COVID-19 related information to the public from service suppliers and municipalities as it becomes available. During this public…