
Government of Canada announces new Federal Plastics Registry on Earth Day
Less than 10 per cent of plastics in Canada are recycled, with the rest ending up in landfills and often on our beaches, in rivers,…
Less than 10 per cent of plastics in Canada are recycled, with the rest ending up in landfills and often on our beaches, in rivers,…
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, Ontario.…
Environmental groups are in court this week (March 7 – 9) to support the Canadian government’s efforts to fend off an industry-led effort to overturn…
Following the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, the Government of Canada reaffirmed its commitment to address…
Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) has welcomed six new Partners in Q3 of 2022 who are uniting under the CPP’s shared action plan to build a…
The problem of plastic pollution is gaining increasing attention from the media, from politicians, from scientists, from environmentalists, and, hopefully, from the public. However, unlike…
The Government of Canada is continuing to bring forward new measures to better manage plastic and move towards its goal of zero plastic waste by…
Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, and Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, published final regulations to prohibit single-use plastics including: checkout bags;…
An international group of experts says the production of new plastics should be capped to solve the plastic pollution problem. The authors argue that all…
NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Enerkem Inc. are advancing their versatile and energy efficient chemical recycling technology to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta, thanks in part to…
The Government of Canada is moving forward with a comprehensive plan to address plastic pollution in the long term that includes a ban on certain…
The Canada Plastics Pact is initiating a ground-breaking industry wide action plan to address plastic waste. The new shared action plan is expected to drive…
Municipalities throughout British Columbia (B.C.) can now move more quickly to prevent plastics from polluting their communities. Under new rules, local governments can institute bans…
A British Columbia-based technology company was recently awarded a grant from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund to support the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered technology…
Turning plastics from old car batteries into new ones, developing artificial intelligence to sort plastics for recycling, and supporting local micro-recycling facilities are among the…
Several major environmental organizations are applauding the Government of Canada’s decision to list “plastic manufactured items” on Schedule 1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act…
Up to 1,200 kilometres of British Columbia’s coastlines and more than 100 derelict vessels are the targets of new marine debris clean-up projects, in partnership…
One of the most popular restaurant chains in Canada is embarking on the next steps in its mission to improve its environmental impact with several…
Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson announced the next steps in the Government of Canada’s plan to achieve zero plastic waste by…
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup has announced that the Georgian Bay Forever organization has joined its initiative. The environmental charity is dedicated to the protection,…
The Government of Yukon is proposing amendments to its Environment Act to strengthen the territory’s waste reduction efforts by allowing for the banning certain types of…
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative (GLPC) recently welcomed NOVA Chemicals Corporation as its lead corporate sponsor. As one of the largest Canadian petrochemical companies,…
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy recently announced a unique partnership to help cleanup debris along B.C.’s central coast, including the…