Government funding Feds funding ocean cleanup after Fiona November 3, 2022 As part of the $300 million Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund, the Government of Canada is funding efforts to retrieve, return, and dispose of marine litter
Environment Waste Connections reports on ESG progress November 2, 2022 Waste Connections, Inc. reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 7% since 2019 while revenue grew 14%
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