Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy: Towards a Wasteless Future or a Wasteful Planet? by Antonis Mavropoulos and Anders Waage Nilsen Publishing September 2020 HOW THE MARRIAGE OF INDUSTRY 4.0 AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY CAN RADICALLY TRANSFORM WASTE MANAGEMENT—AND OUR WORLD Do we really have to make a choice between a wasteless and nonproductive world or […]
According to a recent market study, the global waste to energy market size was valued at USD 17.3 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 27.7 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 6.1% from 2018 to 2025. The Waste to Energy (WTE) or energy-from-waste (EFW) is the process of generating energy […]
The Lethbridge Alberta Biogas facility is undergoing a $7 million expansion. The expansion will introduce the company into the natural gas market by allowing biogas to be purified into pipeline-grade biomethane. With the expansion it will soon be able to supply renewable natural gas to the Lethbridge area and also expand into the British Columbia […]
Written by Harry Dahme and Jessica Boily, Gowlings WLG On July 8, 2020, the Ontario government introduced Bill 197 in the Legislative Assembly. Entitled the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, the proposed changes within the Bill amend twenty different Acts, including the Environmental Assessment Act. While some of the amendments proposed in Bill 197 seek to address challenges encountered during COVID-19 […]
Statistics Canada recently released its data from its latest survey on waste management in Canada. The survey was for the 2018 calendar year. The previous survey covered 2016. The data shows that almost 26 million tonnes of non-hazardous waste went to private and public waste disposal facilities in Canada in 2018, an increase of about […]
Written by the Continuous Improvement Fund In anticipation of the curbside collection contracts renewal, pending regulatory/policy change and the development of a 30-year Solid Waste Master Plan, the City of Ottawa retained Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) to complete a study and develop a curbside collection model. The model assisted the City in identifying the most […]
Terrapure Environmental® and East Penn Canada recently announced that they received an Environment + Energy Leader Award for Project of the Year for their closed-loop, circular-economy approach to lead battery recycling. The Environment + Energy Leader Awards is a program recognizing excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits, and […]
Mi Terro, a Los Angeles-based cleantech startup recently began manufacturing T-shirts using spoiled using fibers manufactured from spoiled milk. The company uses biotechnology to re-engineer milk proteins into sustainable fibers. The fibers can replace plastic in fashion, medical, and packaging industries. The fibers can also be used to make t-shirts using 60% less water than […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) recently announced the nationwide expansion of an interactive dataset that maps recyclers and landfills for the planning, response, and recovery of debris. This debris recovery tool has already proven valuable in training exercises and response activity to natural disasters. “EPA is prepared to help communities more rapidly recover […]
The Ontario Government recently introduced legislation that will provide municipal governments with the right to approve new landfill projects. When the legislative process is complete, impacted communities will have a final say on whether a proposed project can move forward. The legislation provides that municipalities within 3.5km of a proposed landfill site – whether a […]
Waste To Energy (WTE) Market Size is Projected to Reach USD 27.7 Billion by 2025July 24, 2020 - 10:52 pm
Environmental Regulatory Compliance in B.C., Alberta, Ontario and Quebec During COVID-19May 1, 2020 - 9:09 pm
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