Advanced Recycling 101 – What is it? And what are the benefits and opportunities?
Watch the recording from the webinar below! Increasing plastics recovery and recycling rates are key to achieving a circular economy in the Great Lakes region, yet the region’s recycling infrastructure is aging, much is outdated and can’t accommodate the quantities or the advancements in plastic materials, and there continues to be a lack of investment. […]
Turning Point – Supporting the Transition Towards a Circular Economy
Check out the recording from this past event below! The Council of the Great Lakes Region and the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) held a joint educational webinar on February 3rd. This webinar included an expert discussion regarding CCA’s Turning Point report, requested by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and informed by the Expert […]
Turning Point – the Circular Economy in Canada
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has released its latest report, Turning Point, requested by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and informed by the Expert Panel on the Circular Economy in Canada, a multidisciplinary group of 16 experts from across Canada and abroad. The report identifies the opportunities and challenges for a circular economy in Canada, including […]
Shifting to a Circular Economy: Lessons from Great Lakes Leaders O-I Glass & Clarios
For more information on the commitment to the circular economy in the Great Lakes, see our Circular Great Lakes Initiative. For the latest in responsible batteries and EVs, see ‘Electrifying Mobility in the Great Lakes Region.’ The Circular Economy is getting a lot of attention these days, but it’s nothing new to Clarios, the world’s […]
CGLR Launches Ontario Materials Marketplace with Pollution Probe and US Business Council for Sustainable Development
This summer, CGLR joined with Pollution Probe and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development to launch the Ontario Materials Marketplace. Made possible with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Ontario Materials Marketplace connects businesses and institutions to develop and scale new reuse and recycling market opportunities. During Wednesday’s event, Mark Fisher, President […]