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As Alberta seeks to become a recycling hub, experts say it needs to hold plastics producers accountable
Published in the Edmonton Journal, December 26, 2020 Recycling advocates say for Alberta to become a North American recycling hub, it needs to take plastics manufacturers to task on designing and directing where products go once they’ve been used. As part of its...
Foam Recycling Event Assesses Future Program Viability
On Saturday September 12, a round up was held for Red Deer Residents to recycle Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) (commonly known by Dow’s tradename as Styrofoam). The pilot collection event was a collaboration between NOVA Chemicals, Styro-Go, the Alberta Recycling...
Circular Logic
Alberta's Farm Plastics Recycling Economy Continues to Grow From grain bags to plastic pellets to grain bags: that’s the circular vision of the many stakeholders behind the Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It! program. The aim of the three-year pilot project is to collect...
Federal announcement on plastics pollution
October 7 - Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the next steps in the Government of Canada’s plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. The plan will protect wildlife and our waters, reduce greenhouse gas...
Alberta Announces Natural Gas Strategy
The Strategy, announced on October 6, lists key priorities including advancing a plastics circular economy in the province. The Natural Gas Vision and Strategy is a key part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan and shares the actions Alberta’s government will take to grow the...
Alberta’s working to make its plastics industry sustainable
September 16 - Published in the Edmonton Journal. Op-ed by Tammy Schwass Canadians have relied on the sanitary benefits of plastic during the coronavirus pandemic, with some reports showing upwards of a 250-per-cent increase in single-use plastic. As Albertans, we are...
NOVA Chemicals and Merlin Plastics Join Forces to Use Curbside Recycling for Consumer Packaging
Agreement will Advance the Plastics Circular Economy with PCR Calgary, Alberta, Canada (September 1, 2020) – Today, NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”), a leading producer of chemicals and plastic resins, announced a long-term agreement with Merlin Plastics...
Environment Ministers discuss sustainable economic recovery; complete action plan on zero plastic waste
Federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers discussed how action on environmental priorities across Canada will contribute to the economic recovery as the country eases restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Ministers discussed a range of...
New alliance to maximize innovation, reduce plastics waste in Alberta
A new collaboration between government, industry, and academia will help transform and innovate Alberta’s plastics sector by creating a plastics circular economy within the province. The Plastics Alliance of Alberta will work to ensure that Alberta’s plastics sector...
EPR for Packaging and Paper Products (PPP) Study Released March 2020
Alberta Collaborative Extended Producer Responsibility (ACES) Study The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, along with the Cities of Edmonton and Calgary, producer representatives, and the Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance, released their “Extended Producer...
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