Feds funding ocean cleanup after Fiona

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

Waste Connections reports on ESG progress

Waste Connections, Inc. reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 7% since 2019 while revenue grew 14%

Circular Innovation Council seeking board members

The Circular Innovation Council is looking for volunteers to join its board of directors

Loblaw cutting back on bags

Grocery giant Loblaw is eliminating single use plastic bags from its stores across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories starting November 1

Cirba Solutions awarded $75M in US federal funding

Cirba Solutions will receive approximately $75 million in federal funds to expand critical mineral upgrading assets

Treating medical waste on site could help flood-vulnerable hospitals

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

‘Trash interceptor’ launched in LA

The Trash Interceptor 007 is a fully automated, solar-powered trash collection device developed by The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based nonprofit

Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association expands into Ontario

As the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) expands into Ontario, the organization partners with Wunderman Thompson & Mindshare

Canadian food waste program wins international sustainability award

First-of-its-kind circular food recovery and waste diversion program awarded special recognition by Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

Dow sets targets for circular products

Dow Inc. has set itself a target of commercializing three million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030

Saint-Gobain launches wallboard reclaiming program

Saint-Gobain North America has begun reclaiming waste gypsum wallboard at its Buchanan, New York, facility

Return-It adding CNG trucks to fleet

The three trucks, which join an existing fleet, will lower greenhouse gas emissions from beverage container transportation by up to 25%

Li-Cycle opens in Alabama

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…

Veolia breaks ground on thermal plant

Veolia North America held a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the construction of a new thermal waste treatment facility in Gum Springs, Arkansas

Char wins federal funding

Char Technologies Ltd. has received an investment of $1.5 million from the Government of Canada