A doll’s severed arm. Christmas lights. Even a kitchen sink. None of them recyclable, yet all chucked into Ottawa’s blue bins.
Cascades Recovery, the company that processes the city’s recycling, believes we can do better.
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Edmonton could set four-bag garbage limit by 2020
An overhaul of the city’s waste-management system could, if approved by council, represent the biggest shift Edmontonians have seen in the past 20 years.
Though more than a year away, the changes would require residents to separate organics from other trash, and would restrict the amount of garbage that could be set out on the curb.
The shift would move Edmonton from a two-stream to a three-stream waste system by 2020.
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Stop producing nuclear waste until we can dispose of it, critics urge Canada
Environmental groups say Canada should stop producing nuclear energy until the federal government replaces its “pathetic” waste disposal policy with something more meaningful and scientific.
The groups, including the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility and the Canadian Environmental Law Association, intend to protest outside a meeting Wednesday where officials will discuss plans to decommission nuclear labs and reactors in Chalk River, Ont., and Pinawa, Man.
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Waste Is Picking Up! M&A Developments In The Waste Management And Recycling Industry
Historically a highly fragmented industry, the waste management and recycling sector has undergone a process of consolidation and increased M&A activity over the past several years. Analysts have offered various explanations for this trend, ranging from a desire for larger companies to expand their geographic coverage to a rise in clean-tech and recycling businesses.
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Artificial intelligence sorter by Machinex arrives in Illinois
US company Lakeshore Recycling Systems has installed the new Machinex SamurAI waste sorter at its Heartland Recycling Center. It is the first recycler America to invest in this innovative artificial intelligence-powered machine.
The SamurAI sorter by Machinex achieves 70 picks per minute, compared to an average of 35 picks per minute for a human sorter. It recognises material in dirty, commingled and ‘constantly changing conditions’ including the introduction of new packaging and product designs.
Read more at recyclinginternational.com