Advocacy Circular Innovation Council seeking board members November 1, 2022 The Circular Innovation Council is looking for volunteers to join its board of directors
Plastics Loblaw cutting back on bags October 31, 2022 Grocery giant Loblaw is eliminating single use plastic bags from its stores across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories starting November 1
Batteries Cirba Solutions awarded $75M in US federal funding October 27, 2022 Cirba Solutions will receive approximately $75 million in federal funds to expand critical mineral upgrading assets
Medical waste Treating medical waste on site could help flood-vulnerable hospitals October 26, 2022 preparedness plans should include technology that allows hospitals to safely treat infectious regulated medical waste (RMW) on-site, says the Healthcare Coalition for Emergency Preparedness
Pollution ‘Trash interceptor’ launched in LA October 24, 2022 The Trash Interceptor 007 is a fully automated, solar-powered trash collection device developed by The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based nonprofit
Recycling Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association expands into Ontario October 20, 2022 As the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) expands into Ontario, the organization partners with Wunderman Thompson & Mindshare
Food Waste reduction Canadian food waste program wins international sustainability award October 19, 2022 First-of-its-kind circular food recovery and waste diversion program awarded special recognition by Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
Circular Economy Dow sets targets for circular products October 18, 2022 Dow Inc. has set itself a target of commercializing three million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030
Circular Economy Saint-Gobain launches wallboard reclaiming program October 17, 2022 Saint-Gobain North America has begun reclaiming waste gypsum wallboard at its Buchanan, New York, facility
Fleet management Return-It adding CNG trucks to fleet October 14, 2022 The three trucks, which join an existing fleet, will lower greenhouse gas emissions from beverage container transportation by up to 25%
Batteries Li-Cycle opens in Alabama October 13, 2022 Li-Cycle Corp. has started commercial operations at its Alabama Spoke located in Tuscaloosa. The Alabama Spoke recycles full EV battery packs without the need for dismantling, through a submerged shredding…
Waste-to-Energy Veolia breaks ground on thermal plant October 12, 2022 Veolia North America held a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the construction of a new thermal waste treatment facility in Gum Springs, Arkansas
Government funding Char wins federal funding October 11, 2022 Char Technologies Ltd. has received an investment of $1.5 million from the Government of Canada
Awards Canada’s Clean 50 unveiled for 2023 October 10, 2022 The Clean50 award recognizes leaders from across Canada who have done the most to advance climate action and develop climate solutions
GHGs BC releases GHG emissions inventory October 4, 2022 The province has released provincial greenhouse gas emissions numbers for 2020 as part of its most recent annual provincial inventory
