Emily Atkins

Toronto

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Editor at Waste & Recycling

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Cross-country collection: June 19, 2025

1 week ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in British Columbia is ending its agricultural plastics collection at the end of June, 2025. The pilot project, run by CleanFarms, was unable to continue due to lack of funding, the region said. When the program ends there are no mechanisms in place for ag plastics to be diverted from landfill because provincial regulations do not include them.
FortisBC gets green light to continue innovation funding

1 week ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to continue its Clean Growth Innovation Fund. The funding will further accelerate efforts to drive innovation in B.C.’s energy sector. The continuation of this initiative, which is part of FortisBC’s 2025-2027 Rate Setting Framework, reinforces the company’s commitment to help to advance innovation projects that support the transition to a lower carbon energy future for British Columbia.
Webinar to outline plastics registry reporting process

1 week ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

On June 25, Claigan Environmental Inc. will provide a walkthrough of the Canadian Federal Plastics Registry excel submission form. In this webinar, Claigan will preview the various tabs and pull-down menus, explaining each as they go. The Federal Plastics Registry (FPR) collects data from organizations across the plastics value chain. It helps monitor and track plastic from manufacture to end of life.
Canadian tech deployed in France's first cement-free concrete production

1 week ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

POINT.P, a Saint-Gobain subsidiary, and Canadian company CarbiCrete, will be opening a production line to manufacture decarbonized concrete in Hauts-de-France beginning in the first quarter of 2026. The two companies signed a cooperation agreement two years ago, which is culminating in the production plant opening next year. The concrete blocks it produces avoid 100% of cement-related emissions, and permanently sequester carbon dioxide.
Autonomous platform collects floating marine pollution

1 week ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

An autonomous marine debris cleanup platform has been launched off the coast of Taiwan. Developed by Taiwan-based smart-phone accessory maker Rhinoshield, the device, called CircularBlue, comprises three parts: solar-powered platforms that passively collect debris; AI-enabled scout drones that locate waste; and, GPS-guided surface vessels that retrieve debris. It is about half the size of a swimming pool, the company said.
Advocacy group calls for end to single-use cups at global soccer tournament in Canada

1 week ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

Oceana Canada, an ocean conservation charity, is urging Toronto and Vancouver to eliminate single-use containers during the soccer World Cup event in 2026. Millions of fans will take part in global festivities around Toronto’s BMO Field and Vancouver’s BC Place as Canada co-hosts the FIFA World Cup 26. The campaign calls on stadium operators to eliminate single-use cups for beer, pop, and coffee during the World Cup. The stadium operator in Toronto is Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Hired, retired and promoted: June 16, 2025

1 week ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

WM has appointed John Morris, Jr. as president, reporting to Jim Fish, the company’s CEO. Morris retains his existing role as chief operating officer. Morris will maintain responsibility for all field operations, and the company’s chief officers leading sustainability, customer experience and enterprise strategy will report to him as well.
Core Hydration sued for deceptive marketing over BPA claims

2 weeks ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

The Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC), a project of Earth Island Institute, filed a complaint in the District of Columbia Superior Court on May 23, 2025, against Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. and Core Nutrition LLC (collectively “Core”), makers of Core Hydration bottled water, for alleged false and deceptive marketing in violation of the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA).
Rotogran upgrades granulators

2 weeks ago | wasterecyclingmag.ca | Emily Atkins

Rotogran International has updated its line of recycling granulators with tool steel replaceable wear inserts. In addition, Rotogran introduced a new pathway deflector into the cutting chamber. Bolton, Ontario-based Rotogran has offered inserts for wear resistance for its granulators for years — regular mild steel insets coated with tungsten carbide. However, since tungsten carbide is so brittle, it tends to break off easily due to the impact with hard plastic.
Courier services navigate evolving challenges

2 weeks ago | insidelogistics.ca | Krystyna Shchedrina |Isabel Debre |Joseph Pisani |Emily Atkins

The last leg of a product’s journey to its final destination is as important as the first, and with recent ripples sent through the global trade landscape, courier and last-mile service providers must be able to respond to uncertainty and confusion.