Category: Circular Economy

Closing the loop for the most valuable materials

Rewarding Recycling

May 3, 2023

Learnings from the World’s Highest-Performing Deposit Return Systems A series of trends are disrupting recycling and waste management conversations worldwide. The first is a growing awareness that plastic waste is…

8 Ways the Circular Economy Will Transform how Business is Done

March 23, 2023

The circular economy produces goods and services that can be seen as superior in more ways than just the minimization of waste. Benefits of a “circular” business model above a…

How can a Circular Economy help Reduce Railways’ Scope 3 Emissions?

February 8, 2023

Railways must reduce emissions by 6 percent per year to reach Net Zero by 2050. While railways are one of the most energy-efficient ways to move both people and freight,…

Transforming Organic Waste and Generating Economic Benefits

February 1, 2023

Discovered in 1980 [1], nanocellulose is a nanomaterial derived from cellulose, the most abundant organic polymer on Earth and the major ingredient in organic waste streams. It is composed of…

Rounding the Corner: Towards a Circular Economy in Canada

January 11, 2023

Canada repeatedly ranks in the top ten waste-producing countries globally. (1) Much of Canada’s waste piles up in landfills. (2) Ontario is expected to run out of landfill capacity by…