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On behalf of the Alberta Plastics Recycling Association (APRA), we'd like to congratulate the Alberta Government on enabling the regulatory framework for establishing extended producer responsibility (EPR). Many stakeholders have been engaged and contributed to this...

We would like to draw your attention to a funding opportunity. The Plastics Circular Economy focus area under Bioenergy and Circular Economy Portfolio at Alberta Innovates is continuously accepting proposals. The strategic areas of interest include but are not limited...

The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) released A Roadmap to Strengthen the Management of Single-use and Disposable Plastics (the roadmap) as part of the continued implementation of the Canada-wide Action Plan on Zero Plastic Waste. The roadmap...

CALGARY, AB, July 5, 2022 /CNW/ – Inter Pipeline Ltd. (“Inter Pipeline”) today announced it has successfully commissioned its polypropylene (PP) plant and has begun initial production. Branded Heartland Polymers (“Heartland”), the operation is the only one of its kind...

Oriented polyethylene film technologies offer new building blocks for packaging recyclability Calgary, AB (June 15, 2022) – NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) is introducing new resin technology for machine direction oriented (MDO) and biaxially oriented...

From ECCC - June 20, 2022 – Québec City, Quebec No one wants to see plastic litter in their local park or hiking trail, or on the shoreline where their kids play. That’s why the Government of Canada has moved forward a comprehensive plan to ban harmful single-use...

-Extension Includes Additional Ag Plastic Recycling Collection Sites- LETHBRIDGE, AB (April 28, 2022) – A pilot program enabling farmers in Alberta to recycle grain bags and baler twine has been extended beyond its original three-year limit and has been granted...

Calgary, AB (April 13, 2022) – NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) and Enerkem Inc. (“Enerkem”) are advancing their versatile and energy efficient chemical recycling technology to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta, thanks in part to CDN$4.5 million in...