Batteries Electronics recycler doubles facility size March 3, 2021 Info Liquidation Recycle Inc. has moved to a space twice the size of its original location
Health and Safety More than 50 waste workers died on the job in 2020 March 2, 2021 The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) reports that 52 municipal solid waste industry workers were killed in 2020
Compost New composting facility for B.C. region near Powell River March 1, 2021 A new organics processing facility in British Columbia will produce Class A compost, support agriculture and food security for the Tla’amin Nation
Material recovery University of Birmingham tackles rare earth recycling February 26, 2021 The University of Birmingham has begun a three-year research project to deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles for Bentley Motors. The £2.6m ($4,621,500)…
Deposit return systems Secrets to successful deposit return systems February 24, 2021 The world’s highest-performing deposit return systems (DRS) for can and bottle recycling have four success factors in common. A new research paper has found the following to be the main…
Uncategorized UBC prof builds compostable coffee pod February 23, 2021 Dr. Zac Hudson believes your morning cup of coffee should be strong and guilt-free. That’s why the University of British Columbia scientist has spent the past three years creating a…
Batteries First Cobalt studying recycled batteries as feedstock February 22, 2021 Studying black mass material from recycled batteries as a supplemental source of feed for its hydrometallurgical refinery located at Temiskaming Shores, Ontario
Batteries Canadians diverted record numbers of batteries in 2020 February 19, 2021 Despite the global pandemic impacting battery recycling habits, Canadians recycled 4.1 million kilograms of household batteries in 2020. That’s the largest amount of batteries diverted from landfills in the history…
Oceans Feds funding new abandoned boat cleanups February 18, 2021 $1,692,079 in funding is being provided to assess 44 boat removal projects in British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador, and to remove 51 abandoned boats in British Columbia and Nova Scotia.
Acquisitions Li-Cycle going public February 17, 2021 A deal between Li-Cycle and investment firm Peridot Acquisition will see Li-Cycle go public on the New York Stock Exchange. The combined company will be renamed Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. and…
Circular Economy Tool measures progress towards circular economy February 16, 2021 Organizations can now link sustainability reporting standards with a tool for measuring their progress towards a circular economy
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Ontario wants input on producer responsibility for hazardous products February 15, 2021 The Ontario government is seeking input on a proposed draft regulation for hazardous and special products
Batteries New battery recycler to focus on li-ion February 12, 2021 The Heritage Group and Heritage Environmental Services, Inc. have launched a new division, Heritage Battery Recycling (HBR). HBR’s goal is to recover and reuse critical lithium-ion battery precursor resources that…
Tires Cement industry to be main user of tires for fuel February 11, 2021 The world’s businesses and consumers generate a billion scrap tires every year. According to a new report by Fairfield Market Research, the global tire-derived fuel (TDF) market was worth…
Landfills Quebec municipality wins federal funding February 10, 2021 The Regional Municipal County (RMC) of La Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec, will be receiving more than $9.1 million in Green Municipal Fund (GMF) funding for a project to reuse residual materials in…
