Industry News
APRA Member Launches New Website
The Alberta Recycling Management Authority has launched a new website. Check it out for extensive information about recycling resources in Alberta. Click here to view the website. Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) acts on behalf of the province to oversee...
APRA seeks contractor for Executive Director role…
The Alberta Plastics Recycling Association is currently seeking an interim Executive Director - Part-time contract position. This position will be for coverage of a parental leave, 16 month in duration, with a possibility of an extension. Position to commence May 1,...
Podcast – APRA Member Geocycle is fuelling Exshaw plant
Check out this podcast to hear about how one of APRA's members - Geocycle - is using non-recyclable plastics to fuel the kiln at LaFarge's Exshaw Plant.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984300/12394978
Government Releases What We Heard Report
Government of Canada is releasing a What We Heard Report following consultations on a federal plastics registry and labelling rules for plastic packaging and single-use plastics. The Report can be accessed here.
Styro-Go and Save-On-Foods: Tracking Values, Transparency and Expanded Polystyrene
Styro-Go and Save-On Foods: Tracking Values, Transparency and Expanded Polystyrene Styro-Go, an Alberta based company located in Calgary, Alberta, has found great success collecting and baling expanded polystyrene (EPS) from local retailers to be recycled into other...
Canada and global efforts to end plastic pollution at INC-1
The first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, was held from November 28 to December 2, 2022 in Punta del Este,...
EPR Virtual Information Session – January 19, 2023
Dear valued stakeholder, Alberta’s enabling regulatory framework for establishing extended producer responsibility (EPR) came into force on November 30, 2022 and can now be found on Alberta King’s Printer, Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation (AR 194/2022). ...
Closed Loop – The Future for Agriculture Films Recycling
In early 2022, Berry Global began a collaboration with Cleanfarms and PolyAg Recycling in Canada to close the loop in the recovery of used agricultural films and grain bag material in order to create new products with recycled content. The origins of this pioneering...
Studying Post-Consumer Plastic in Cold Climate Asphalt…
Inter Pipeline is committed to making polymers as sustainably as possible. It believes in keeping plastic waste out of the environment by using that waste in practical solutions that are applicable in everyday life. At the recent Plastics Research in Action (PRIA)...
Canada Plastics Pact welcomes three new partners with diverse expertise…
OTTAWA, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) is pleased to welcome three new Partners in Q4 of 2022 who united under the CPP’s shared action plan to build a circular economy for plastics packaging in Canada. New CPP Partners include a...
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2019 News Articles
Halifax, NS – June 27, 2019 – Federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers in attendance today released the first phase of the action plan to implement the Canada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste, which aims to reduce plastic waste across Canada. The action plan lays out concrete measures to achieve the vision of keeping plastics in the economy and out of the environment…
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2017 News Articles
2016 News Articles
2015 News Articles
2015
Four Surprising Facts About Plastics Recycling
Polystyrene Foam: Keeping Fall’s Favourite Flavours Hot
Modern Outdoor Water Safety Made Possible By Plastics
Canadian Plastics Industry Association Announces 2015-16 Board of Directors
CPIA Announces 2015 Plastics Industry Award Leaders
It’s a wrap- keeping food fresh and safe
Canadian Plastic Film Recycling Gets Big Boost
Plastics recycling in Canada increases 9% in a year
Nominations now open for CPIA plastics industry leadership awards
Access to Canadian plastics recycling is growing and at its highest in 10 years
2014 News Articles
World Food Day and Plastic Packaging
A Desk-top 3D printer in every home?
Have an orange, black and green Halloween with plastics!
CPIA Announces 2014 Plastics Industry Leadership Award Winners https://albertaplasticsrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/file_2014CPIAIndustryAwards_final-1.pdf
Progress report outlines international plastics industry efforts to combat marine litter. https://albertaplasticsrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/file_NR_Global_Declaration___June_2014.pdf
Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission receives Action Hero Award
CPIA Announces Krista Friesen as Vice-President, Sustainability
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsapAmSEfiBP&filename=file_Apr_28_2014_NR_VP_Sustainability_Krista_Friesen.pdf
Tour de Plastics
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsRYiTBlSoXp&filename=file_NR_Cycling.pdf
Earth Day, Sustainability and Plastics
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsHrQoPCYhij&filename=file_NR_EarthDaySustainabilityandPlastics.pdf
Plastic ‘Caps on Bottles’- Designed to be Recycled
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsCMcCqPwhNx&filename=file_NR_PlasticCapsOnBottles.pdf
Plastics Packaging Better for Environment than Alternatives Made with Other Materials
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsQghIRnSEQu&filename=file_NR_Plastic_PackagingGoodForenvironment.pdf
Innovations in Plastics: ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsRbVAjwCnEC&filename=file_NR_InnovationInPlastics.pdf
Recycling of Plastic Packaging Across Canada Continues to Increase
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newskcwfLdnTTU&filename=file_NR_2012_plastics_survey_mar2014.pdf
Study: Plastic Packaging Enables Significant Energy and Greenhouse Gas Savings in U.S. and Canada
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsmBXBWDMGiC&filename=file_Final_CDN_NR_NA_LCI_Report_Release_Mar2014.pdf
CPIA Announces Retirement of Vice President Cathy Cirko
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsdLEeETggxB&filename=file_2_NR_Cathy_Cirko_retirement_February_27_2014.pdf
Is that little black dress made with recycled plastics?
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newssyoHCfKgQb&filename=file_NR_LittleBlackDress.pdf
Cashing in with Plastics. Making bank notes out of plastic.
https://albertaplasticsrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/file_NR_PlasticMoney.doc
Doing More with Less. How plastics packaging helps reduce food waste. https://albertaplasticsrecycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/file_NR_PlasticPackagingDoingMorewithLess.doc
2013 News Articles
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsYjFkLpLdqp&filename=file_NR_for_bag_and_wrap_access_study_Dec_9_cc_13.pdf
Coke’s new shrink sleeve designed for easier plastics recycling
http://www.prw.com/subscriber/headlines2.html?cat=1&id=4020
Official: Recycling can help the public feel good about plastics
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20131119/NEWS/131119906/official-recycling-can-help-the-public-feel-good-about-plastics
Plastics Makers Honor Innovators in Plastics Recycling
http://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Plastics-Makers-Honor-Innovators-in-Plastics-Recycling-2.html
The Recycling Journey of the Plastics Beverage Bottle
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsklIQeoRNlO&filename=file_NR_JourneyofPlasticBottles.pdf
EU committee calls for 70 percent plastics recycling http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20131010/NEWS/131019999/eu-committee-calls-for-70-percent-plastics-recycling#
Could recycled plastic be turned into a low-carbon fuel?
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/trash-treasure-could-non-recycled-waste-be-turned-low-carbon-fuel.html
Innovations in Plastics Help Protect Extreme Sport Athletes
Helmets, eye protection and padding are all examples of products made from plastic and used by athletes.
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsMIfsYAEbID&filename=file_NR_extrememesports.pdf
Nascar, Platstics and your daily commute
It may be surprising to learn that plastics play an integral role in the safety of NASCAR racing—and that these innovations in plastics can end up in the car you drive every day.
http://www.plastics.ca/_files/file.php?fileid=newsgyVsPBJQtA&filename=file_NR_NASCAR.pdf
2011 News Articles
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association plans to restructure into two divisions. video The Canadian Association of Mold MakersCAMM hosted their …
www.canplastics.com/videos/play/?plid=1000645404
10/24 CPIA leads tour of Edmonton’s mega-recycling facility
Canadian Plastics
Over 200 plastics industry members spent the day at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre (EWMC), North America’s largest collection of modern, sustainable waste processing and research facilities. Situated on 233 hectares of land, the EWMC encompasses… www.canplastics.com
Edmonton Waste Management Center Highlights MSW Fuel…
Toronto, ON—Imagine a world where our garbage actually powers the vehicles we drive. An untapped source of energy. Energy that would cut greenhouse gas.
www.millingjournal.com
Canadian Plastics Recycler Wins Award
www.recyclingtoday.com/canadian-plastics-recycler-wins-award.aspx
China tops Europe in plastics production
euobserver.com/884/113806
Canadian plastics industry members to hold meetings with politicians on “Parliament Day”
www.canplastics.com/news/canadian-plastics-industry-members-to-hold-meetings-with-politicians-on-parliament-day/1000603507