Plastics Biorecycling summit looks at plastic circularity December 14, 2022 Carbios, a PET recycling innovator, hosted the world’s first PET Biorecycling Summit December 7 and 8, 2022, in Paris
Compost Compostable bag program aims to reduce impact of fashion packaging December 13, 2022 Fashion for Good has launched a pilot program to test alternatives to conventional single-use polybags
Artificial Intelligence TOMRA gets behind AI developer December 12, 2022 TOMRA and PolyPerception are collaborating to offer AI-powered material analysis technology to waste sorting and recycling facilities
Legal Salvage company fined for worker injury December 8, 2022 London Salvage and Trading Company Limited was fined $55,000 after a worker was critically injured
Government funding Pallet recycler gets federal cash infusion December 7, 2022 Niagara Pallet and Recyclers Ltd. is getting a $3 million cash infusion from the federal government to buy new equipment
Pollution Coast guards collaborate on marine pollution prevention December 6, 2022 Canada and US renewed their deal to provide a coordinated system for planning, preparedness and response to spills occurring in the waters between the two countries
Packaging App helps packaging makers comply with recycling laws December 5, 2022 A new web app has been launched to help brands adapt to new legislation and meet growing demand for sustainability information
Plastics Joint venture will convert plastic waste to high-value chemicals December 2, 2022 Synova, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., and Technip Energies (T.EN) have have agreed to collaborate on the development and realization of a commercial plant, which will produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste
Acquisitions Shell buys Europe’s biggest RNG producer December 1, 2022 Shell Petroleum NV is buying Nature Energy Biogas for nearly US$2 billion
Circular Economy Audi making seatbelt buckles out of recycled car parts November 30, 2022 Mixed automobile plastic waste is being reprocessed using a chemical recycling process
Education Survey reveals gaps in public knowledge about recyclability November 29, 2022 Recycle Coach survey shows evidence that more localized recycling education is needed across US municipalities
Research Researchers turn waste paper into battery parts November 28, 2022 Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a technique to convert waste paper, from single-use packaging and bags, and cardboard boxes, into a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries
Appointments Andrea Bertone joins Waste Connections as director November 25, 2022 Bertone served as president of Duke Energy International, LLC, then wholly owned by Duke Energy Corporation, a utility company, from 2009 until her retirement in 2016
Research Waterloo projects get funding boost from feds November 24, 2022 Six University of Waterloo research projects will share a new grant of $15.8 million to identify solutions to environmental challenges
Water Sanexen wins award for PFAS removal November 23, 2022 Won the Innovation and Environmental Protection Award from the Conseil des entreprises en technologies environnementales du Québec (CETEQ) for the second year in a row