Researchers working to ‘upcycle’ polymers

US$2.5 million U.S. Dept. of Energy grant is part of $27 million initiative to solve plastic recycling dilemma

Frustration leads to new customer for Sennebogen

Lack of customer support leads scrap yard owner to local Sennebogen dealer

Silk-producing bacteria next target for engineers

Team from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute exploring genetically engineered microorganism that “eats” petroleum-based plastic waste and converts it to a biodegradable plastic alternative

Making cement with tires

Custom-designed technology allows cement manufacturer to efficiently fuel its kiln with waste tires

Covid crisis makes waste collector stronger

For refuse collector Waste Connections, business may never return to how it was before the Covid-19 pandemic

Four generations of salvage

Allied Salvage Metals grows with savvy equipment acquisitions

From coffee cups to oil cans

New recycling options on both coasts

Leading the Charge

Mack set to deliver first electric refuse truck

Audi’s electric circuits

Audi is one car manufacturer that is working hard to develop a circular lifecyle for its EV batteries. Here's a look at some of its efforts.

The electric circle – EV battery recycling

Developing a circular economy for EV batteries is a big opportunity for Canadian companies