Tag: circular economy
Policy POV: Plastic pollution hotspots and circular solutions
When Ontario's Blue Box household recycling initiative was launched in the 1980s it was lauded as being at least one of the major answers...
Closing the Loop: Foundations for a circular economy in Canada
The statistics on waste in Canada are startling. According to a recent study, only nine per cent of plastic waste is recycled; 86 per...
NOVA Chemicals and Plastic Energy launch recycling plant feasibility study
NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Plastic Energy have entered into an agreement to explore the feasibility of developing a pyrolysis-driven advanced recycling facility in Sarnia,...
Market Watch: Bridging the supply chain gap for electrification
General Market Commentary
On May 4, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke to the Toronto Region Board of Trade about price and financial stability....
Landmark event for waste to resource industry provides latest thought leadership
The recent Waste to Resource Ontario’s (W2RO) 2023 Canadian Waste to Resource Conference (CWRC), held at the Blue Mountain Resort, marked a significant milestone...
Canada Plastics Pact continues to add industry partners
The Canada Plastics Pact has added another five signatory partners so far in 2023, bringing its total to more than 90. The new signatory partners...
Call2Recycle and GFL partner to expand Western Canada’s battery recycling capacity
Call2Recycle Canada and GFL Environmental Services Inc. have announced a new agreement to expand the sorting capacity of end-of-life batteries in Western Canada. This agreement will...
New environmental regulations and statutes in force for 2023
The start of the new year is a good time to update yourself on new standards and rules impacting the industry. According to Ontario's...
Éco Entreprises Québec issues RFQ to develop recycling sorting capacity for...
Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), recently appointed as a Designated Management Organization (DMO) by the Government of Quebec, was given the responsibility to manage and implement...
CSA report explores eight opportunities to build circular economy
Canada ranks among the top waste-producing countries around the world. By 2050, annual global waste generation is projected to grow by 70 per cent...