Containers & Bins Wastequip to reduce virgin resin by a quarter September 3, 2021 Program commits to reducing virgin resin in the company’s entire cart manufacturing operation by 25 percent
Awards Waste Connections wins SWANA safety award September 2, 2021 Whissell Waste Solutions of Alberta wins honourable mention.
Appointments Lithium industry vets join Li-Cycle September 1, 2021 John Mitchell and Govind Arora have joined Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.’s board of advisors
COVID-19 SWANA promotes vaccinations for waste workers August 31, 2021 Urges all solid waste workers in the private and public sectors to receive Covid-19 vaccinations
Packaging Seaweed may replace wood for packaging production August 30, 2021 Packaging manufacturer DS Smith is investigating seaweed fibre as an alternative to wood in paper and packaging production
Education SWANA seeks developer for Canadian MOLO course August 27, 2021 has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop a Canadian adaptation of its course for Managers of Landfill Operations (MOLO)
Blue Box RPRA publishes blue box registry fees August 25, 2021 This is the first year that Blue Box and HSP producers are required to pay Registry fees to the Authority
Awards American high school student wins Stockholm prize August 24, 2021 Eshani Jha from the United States has won the 2021 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for research on how to remove contaminants from water
Biogas ZooShare biogas project goes live August 23, 2021 Converts 2,000 tonnes of zoo manure and 15,000 tonnes of food waste from businesses around the Greater Toronto Area into enough renewable power for approximately 250 homes
Awards SWANA recognizes outstanding professionals August 20, 2021 The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has announced the recipients of its annual Professional Achievement Awards
Acquisitions American Zinc Recycling closes sale of subsidiary August 19, 2021 Befesa S.A.has purchased all of the stock of American Zinc Recycling Corp. and obtained a minority position in American Zinc Products
Acquisitions GFL closes Terrapure deal August 18, 2021 Deal excludes Terrapure's battery recycling business
Awards SWANA names life member and distinguished service winners August 17, 2021 The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has announced the recipients of its annual Professional Achievement Awards
Forestry UBC institute to repurpose wood waste August 13, 2021 The federal government is providing funding of over $3.5 million in support for the University of British Columbia's (UBC) BioProducts Institute
Biogas Greenlane lands U.S. contracts August 12, 2021 Signed $12.8 million in contracts for renewable natural gas (RNG) projects
