Tag: circular economy
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...
Conceptualizing the circular economy in the built environment
Motivated by immediate environmental priorities such as climate change and marine plastic debris, the concept of Circular Economy (Circularity or CE) is often interpreted...
UBC and TEBO Group launch partnership for carbon-efficient cleantech
TEBO Group of Industries, a global sustainable industrial developer, and The University of British Columbia (UBC) are embarking on an innovative research partnership aimed...
Canada’s first-ever circular economy month campaign underway
Circular Innovation Council, one of Canada’s leading environmental non-profit organizations dedicated to advancing the circular economy, has launched Circular Economy Month, Canada’s first-ever public...
Greening Municipalities: Let’s head to the polls to pipe up on...
This Fall, municipal elections are being held in the provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island. Voters will head to the...
Defining Recycling: The first step toward a circular economy for plastics
Sponsored story by CSA Group
Versatility of plastic materials, ease of their manufacturing, and low production cost helped create a world where plastics are ubiquitous....
Read Between the Lines: New rules to strengthen recycling and composting...
New data indicates that moving toward a more circular economy for plastics in Canada could reduce carbon emissions by 1.8 megatonnes annually, generate billions...