Batteries Call2Recycle celebrates 40 million kilos of batteries recycled June 20, 2023 Call2Recycle Canada Inc. has managed the recycling of more than 40 million kilograms of used batteries since the creation of the program in 1997
Associations BC oil recyclers change name after 20 years June 19, 2023 Interchange Recycling is the new name for the not-for-profit organization that collects and recycles used motor oil, oil filters, oil containers, used antifreeze and antifreeze containers in British Columbia
Digesters Anaergia supplying equipment to California digester plant June 16, 2023 Anaergia Inc. is supplying equipment to Monterey One Water, the wastewater utility of northern Monterey County, California, to make renewable energy from food waste and wastewater
Packaging European packaging makers think recycling targets can be met June 14, 2023 Producers of sustainable packaging in Europe believe that the recycling targets set out in the European Commission’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) are achievable
Government funding BC doubles funding for coastal cleanup June 13, 2023 British Columbia is supporting coastal cleanup with a new injection of funds for the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative Fund
Appointments CIF gets new GM June 12, 2023 Andy Pollock is the new managing director for the Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF). He took on the role starting on May 23. Andy Pollock Pollock has an extensive background in…
Metals US consortium tackles metals recovery June 8, 2023 A US consortium of private and educational groups is working to find new ways to reduce waste and recover more useable materials in metals processing
Batteries Commercial rare earth magnet recycling set to begin in UK this year June 7, 2023 Rare earth recycling company HyProMag is to be acquired by Maginito Ltd, and form the basis for the UK’s first full scale remanufacturing facility for rare earth magnets
Plastics Plastic pollution cleanup hampered by disjointed policies June 5, 2023 Efforts to tackle plastic pollution are still highly uncoordinated, hampered by data gaps, and focused on downstream solutions, including clean-ups, which consume significant resources that would be better invested in…
Appointments CHAR Technologies appoints new director June 2, 2023 CHAR Technologies Ltd. has appointed Anton Szpitalak, to its board of directors. Szpitalak is co-founder and president at Pan Asia Solar, a cleantech investment platform focused on disruptive decarbonization…
International Eco-tech patent filings dropping off May 31, 2023 As the world hunts for technological solutions to climate change, the waste industry has seen the number of environment patents it files fall, according to new analysis by innovation funding specialist Catax
Pollution New film highlights waste disposal challenges on Mount Everest May 30, 2023 New film shows how Everest visitors can help reduce the pollution in the mountains of Nepal.
Metals New marketplace to authenticate recycled metals May 29, 2023 Orbex has launched a marketplace for globally recognized authenticated recycled metals
Sorting Vancouver imaging startup wins BC grant May 26, 2023 Metaspectral has secured $419,000 from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund
Plastics Coalition sets out to improve plastics recycling rates in Canada May 25, 2023 A coalition of plastics industry and recycling groups has launched a new initiative to improve recycling and recovery of flexible plastics in Canada