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APRA sponsoring Polymers 101 workshop at the RCA Conference – October 30th
Register today for an upcoming workshop on Polymers with professors from the University of Alberta. You do not need to be registered for the full conference to attend this workshop! 10am-12pm October 30 at the Banff Springs Hotel: The Poltergeist of Plastics:...
Welcome Back!
APRA is excited to announce that Tammy Schwass will be re-joining us as our Executive Director. Tammy has over 16 years of experience as a professional communicator, with her main area of focus supporting clients in the environmental sector. She has previously been...
Publication of the Section 46 Notice for the Federal Plastics Registry
Today, the Government of Canada is publishing a Section 46 Notice with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2024, 2025 and 2026 in the Canada Gazette, Part I. The Section 46 Notice will require...
APRA Members Only – Advocacy Responses
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) is developing a new National Standard of Canada (NSC), CSA R117 Plastics recycling: Definitions, measuring, and reporting. This standard will provide a common definitional framework and guidance for the planning,...
Reducing Plastic Waste: A research endeavour
NAIT has partnered with Heartland Polymers and Inter Pipeline’s state-of-the-art polypropylene producer to orchestrate the PRIA (Plastics Research in Action) project. It's a 10-year, 10 million dollar project that will further research development to reuse and recycle...
Registration for ACPD 2024 is now OPEN!
Registration for ACPD 2024 is now open! The Alberta Plastics Recycling Association is proud to present the 2nd annual Alberta Circular Plastics Day! WHEN: MARCH 14th, 2024 (8am-4pm with a networking gala to follow) WHERE: Productivity and Innovation Centre at NAIT in...
APRA AGM Election Meeting November 22, 2023!
The Alberta Plastics Recycling Association’s Board of Directors has opened the nomination process for two-year Board terms, from 2024-2026. APRA members work across the plastics value chain to advance a circular economy for plastics in the province. The election will...
Member Tour and Networking Event (University of Alberta)
On September 13th, 2023 APRA members were given a full tour of the University of Alberta GAME facility and their polymerization laboratories. They also were given the opportunity to discuss and network at the RATT pub on campus after the tour. [gallery...
AGM Nomination is now open!
APRA members work across the plastics value chain to advance a circular economy for plastics in the province. The Association is looking for committed individuals from member organizations to join the Board who have a passion to engage and advance APRA’s strategic...
NOVA Chemicals Announces Company’s First Mechanical Recycling Facility, Operated by Novolex
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) has made a significant expansion of its Circular Solutions business today by announcing an investment into developing its first mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Ind. The facility will process post-consumer...
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