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Plastics
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Grain bag recycling takes off
MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan – Halfway through 2019, and with one of the busiest periods of grain bag recycling still ahead, Saskatchewan farmers have already recycled 25 percent more grain bags in 2019 than they did in all of 2018, according…
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OceanBound Plastic receives FDA approval
ATLANTA – Envision Plastics can now provide customers with OceanBound Plastic, a post-consumer resin collected from at-risk regions around the globe, specifically manufactured for direct food contact. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Letter of Non-Objection…
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Trex offers recyclability testing for plastic film
WINCHESTER, Virginia – Plastic film plays a critical role in the packaging and transportation of many consumer goods, but it also presents a considerable challenge to manufacturers looking to reduce waste and their carbon footprints. How does a company ensure…
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Singled out
Canada saying goodbye to bags, bottles and straws
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Sobeys phasing out plastic bags
STELLARTON, NS, – Sobeys Inc. will remove plastic grocery bags from all Sobeys grocery stores by the end of January 2020. The change will take 225 million plastic grocery bags out of circulation at Sobeys’ 255 locations across Canada each…
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Why Canada’s single-use plastic ban could help the environment and wildlife
Some researchers say the focus on plastic distracts from climate change. The authors feel that we simply do not have the luxury of tackling environmental issues one at a time.
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Small pieces equal big problem
S.C. Johnson CEO looks at microplastics in the environment
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Major plastics companies join alliance
WASHINGTON – The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has welcomed 12 new companies from across the plastics value chain, including Chinese state-owned Sinopec. The new members expand both the global footprint of the Alliance and the participation of companies…
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KFC cutting down on plastics
VAUGHAN, Ontario – KFC Canada is undertaking a series of sustainability and environmental commitments aimed at curbing the company’s use of plastics in restaurants across the country. By October 2019, plastic straws and plastic bags will no longer be used…
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Plastics recycler expands to Ontario
VAUGHAN, Ontario – FedDev Ontario is contributing up to $3 million to Enviroplast Inc., a manufacturer that specializes in recycling plastic. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the company is expanding its operations to Ontario by establishing a recycling facility using first-in-Canada…
