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December 2023

January 8, 2024

Contents:

Celebrating Achievements and Paving the Way for 2024
RCA Right to Repair Webinar
Latest Developments and Key Dates for EPR Implementation in Alberta
RCA Member Feature – Find Furniture Bank
NorQuest College Students Offering A Free Waste Audit for Small Business in Edmonton
Spotlighting RCA Members - Get Featured in the Next Connector!
ARMA's Virtual EPR Lunch and Learn Series
RCA Board Member Corey Popick Appointed as CEO of Claystone Waste Ltd.
‘We Will Continue To Push Back’: Alberta To Continue Single-Use Plastics Ban Fight With Federal Government
City of Calgary Circular Economy Grant Program To Reopen in February 2024
The Government of Canada Is Seeking Feedback on Developing a Federal Plastics Registry To Help Tackle Plastic Pollution
Meet Oscar, the Canadian-Built, AI-Driven Recycling System Helping Governments Go Green
Minister Highlights Canada’s Key Achievements on Climate Technology at COP28
Canada’s Fall Economic Statement Signals the ‘Right To Repair’ Your Tech Devices
‘Warm Hearts’ Jacket Repair Project Helps Keep Winter Coats out of Landfill
EU Countries Back Law To Curb Packaging Waste
Repair Cafés, Sustainable Smartphones and Product Passports: Tackling Europe’s Throwaway Culture
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Study – Unlocking a Reuse Revolution: Scaling Returnable Packaging

November 2023

December 4, 2023

Contents:

Federal Court Deems Government's Plastic Classification 'Unreasonable and Unconstitutional,' Prompting Government Appeal
The RCA's 2023 Highlights: A Year of Impact and Innovation
RCA Circular Economy Conference: Speaker Presentations Now Available for Download
Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Head to Ottawa Next Year. What’s at Stake?
Spotlighting RCA Members: Get Featured in the Next Connector!
ARMA's Virtual EPR Lunch and Learn Series
EPR Registration Now Open for Producers in Alberta!
NAIT Grad and RCA Board Member Corey Saban Tackles Plastic Waste With a Custom Recycling Business
City of Calgary Circular Economy Grant Program To Reopen in February 2024
City of Calgary Climate Symposium Recordings Now Available
Looking for a Fix: Canadian Bill Boosts Right To Repair Movement
Here’s What You Need To Know About Canada’s Priorities and Challenges Ahead of COP28
Manitoba Businesses To Receive Federal Funding in Support of Greener Economy
Annual Circular Economy Month Celebrates The Success of its Second Year
Pattison Food Group and Vitacore Create Reusable Bag Recycling Program in Western Canada
(British Columbia) Indigenous-Led Projects Aim To Curb Plastic Use
EPR Program To Save N.B. Taxpayers up to $18M
Beyond Plastics Report Slams Chemical Recycling as a ‘Dangerous Deception’
Estonia’s Updated Packaging Act: A Leading Example of How To Embed Reuse Nationally
Global Negotiations in Nairobi: Crafting a Binding Agreement to Combat Plastic Pollution

October 2023

November 1, 2023

Contents:

The 2023 RCA Circular Economy Conference in Review - A Journey to Circularity
The 2023 RCA Rs of Excellence Awards Winners
2023 RCA Conference Proceedings Now Available
Newly Elected RCA Board Members
2022 - 2023 RCA Annual General Report
Innovators Find Creative Ways To Recycle Plastic Into Profit in Alberta
Getting Ready for EPR Webinar: Registering and What Comes Afterwards (Nov 2, 2023)
EPR Community Pre-Registration in Alberta Opened on October 2
Cities Make Plans for Recycling Revolution - Extended Producer Responsibility Two Years Away
Plastics Recycling: Why We Need a National Definition
Basel Convention Amendments: Impact on Canadian Plastic Recycling
Quebec Implements EPR for Agricultural Plastics
Coca-Cola Canada Begins Transition to 100 Percent Recycled Content in 500 mL Bottles
Yukon tables EPR amendments to Environment Act
Stuff in Flux 2: Report Released
Microplastics Found in Clouds for the First Time
Leading European Parliamentary Committee Adopts Right To Repair Directive
Extended Producer Responsibility on the Rise in Response to Single-Use Plastics

September 2023

October 3, 2023

Contents:

Get Your Municipality Pre-registered for EPR at the 2023 RCA Circular Economy Conference
Participate in Circular Economy Month this October!
Notice of Annual General Meeting
2023 RCA Conference - Accommodations & Carpooling Update
RCA 2023 Conference Speaker Session Announcement: Learning from Treebeard - Innovation in First Nations
Scam Alert
ARMA and ABmunis EPR Webinar
What a Circular Water System Could Mean for Alberta
Innovative Food Rescue and Organic Waste Diversion Pilot Expanded To Support Regenerative Agriculture in Rural Alberta
Claystone Announces Construction of New Waste Transfer Station in Edmonton
The Government of Canada Launches Research Fund to Help Prevent and Divert Food Waste From Canadian Landfills
Durham Residents Encouraged to Give Away Household Items as Part of a Curbside Giveaway Day Pilot
Green Economy Peterborough Helps Local Businesses Take Action Against Climate Change
Top Canadian Chefs Inspire Canadians to Eliminate Food Waste Through Skip’s Zero Waste Chef Campaign
Canada Plastics Pact’s Five-Year Roadmap Looks to Drive a Circular Economy for Flexible Plastics
United States Congress Introduces Bill to Protect National Parks from Plastic Pollution
Just One per Cent of Textile Waste in Europe Is Recycled. These Robots Are Going To Change That
New Single-Use Plastics Bans Come Into Force in England
New Zero Waste Europe Report Calls for EU-Wide Moratorium on Waste Incinerators
What Starbucks Has Learned From Its Reusable Cup Experiments

August 2023

September 5, 2023

Contents:

Early-Bird Pricing for RCA Conference Ends on September 8th!
Participate in Circular Economy Month this October!
RCA 2023 Conference Speaker Session Announcement – Fellowship of the Ring: Embracing the Circular Economy
2023 RCA Summer Ambassadors: A Season in Review
Why This Compostable Checkout Bag Will Soon Be Banned, and How Some Are Fighting Back
Recycling Program Gives Farmers a Chance To Let Go of Grain Bags, Baling Twine
Opinion: California Dreamin’ of Alberta’s Bottle-Recycling Success
Feds Want Input on Proposed Food-Contact Packaging Legislation
The Story of Plastic in Canada – Part 5: Plastic Waste and Microplastics
Nova Scotia Announces New Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs
WasteSharks Are Lurking in Toronto’s Harbour — And Cleaning Up Trash
How Microplastics Are Making Their Way Into Our Farmland
“Compostable” Checkout Bags Are Still Plastic and Should Not Be Exempted From the Federal Single-Use Plastic Bans
Canadian Supermarkets Are Being Asked To Cut Plastic Waste. What Would That Look Like?
Climate Change Is Already Affecting Food Security. How Can Canadians Prepare?
Beverage Makers Respond to EPA’s Draft Plastic Pollution Prevention Strategy
Plastics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
From Waste to Welfare: How Milan’s Food Waste Hubs Are Nourishing the City
Influential Studies on Reusable Take-Away Packaging Found To Be Biased in Favour of Single-Use
Reusable Take-Away Packaging Has Significant Potential To Reduce Carbon Footprint vs Single-Use Options

July 2023

August 1, 2023

Contents:

Step into the World of Circularity: Join us at the RCA Circular Economy Conference in October!
The Recycling Council of Alberta Website Gets an Exciting Overhaul
Participate in the 2023 RCA Member Survey - August 14 Deadline
Closing Soon: 2023 Rs of Excellence Awards Nominations - August 11 Deadline
Adidas and Calgary Company Make Shoes With Ink Using Captured Carbon Emissions
Molly Fyten named the Interim Executive Director of APRA
Alberta Bottle Depots Start Offering Refunds on Reusable Takeout Food Containers
Ottawa Urged to Look Into Best-Before Date System to Reduce Grocery Waste
ECCC Announces the Low Carbon Economy Challenge - 2023 Intake
Sicamous Council Considers Countertop Composters to Combat Food Waste
18-Year-Old’s Toy Rental Business in Kelowna, B.C., Aims to Help Reduce Plastic Waste
New Fort Saskatchewan Transfer and Eco Station Now Open Accepting Mattresses for Recycling
Nova Chemicals to Develop Its First Mechanical Recycling Facility
Guelph-Wellington “Our Food Future” Project Exceeds Circular Economy Goals
European Commission: Circular Economy for Textiles: Taking Responsibility to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Textile Waste and Boosting Markets for Used Textiles
Manchester Academics Tackle “Hidden Problem” of Textile Waste in the Football Industry

June 2023

July 3, 2023

Contents:

2023 RCA Conference – Registration Open – Get the Early-Bird Rate!
EPR Corner: Featuring Q&A from the RCA’s Webinar on June 22
Participate in the 2023 RCA Member Survey
Nominations Open for the 2023 Rs of Excellence Awards!
Blindman Brewing Wins Emerald Award for Their First-in-Canada CO2 Capture and Utilization
New Home Upgrades Program Now Offered in Calgary to Help Homeowners Struggling With Their Energy Bills
Call2Recycle Canada, Already a Leader in Operational Excellence, Raises the Bar With Iso 9001 Certification
Global News Feature: Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation Working Towards a Greener Future
Climate Caucus in Collaboration With the RCA Receives Alberta Ecotrust 2023 Environmental Impact Grant
CPP Guidance Document: Pathways to Mono-Material Flexible Plastic Packaging
‘Stuff in Flux 2’ Report
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Eccc) Seeking Waste Characterization Information From Municipalities
Guelph Tool Library Circular Store Extended for Another Year in Downtown Guelph
Radically Transparent Fashion and Reusable Packaging at Wimbledon: The Sustainability Success Stories of the Week
Mars Bar Plastic Wrapper Swapped for Paper
The AI Trained To Recognise Waste for Recycling

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Contents:

RCA Announces 2023 Conference in Lake Louise!
New Upcoming RCA EPR Webinar
RCA Member Spotlight – Rebound Recycle Inc.
RCA Ambassadors For Hire
Transitioning Small Communities to EPR – RCA Webinar Feature
ARMA Announces the New Executive Director of Alberta’s EPR Oversight Program
Alberta Recycler Gets Funding for Novel HDPE Recycling System
Cleanfarms Releases 2022 Annual Report
The Town of Banff Is a Finalist for the Upstream Reusies Award for Community Action of the Year in Policy!
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation Announces the 2023 Environmental Impact Grant Recipients
Why Ontario Needs a Deposit/Return Program
‘Paper Can’t Be a Solution to Plastic Waste’: Canadian Environmentalists Warn About the Rise in Single-Use Paper Products
18 Sustainable Waste Management Projects Receive Funding From Newfoundland and Labrador Government
Canada’s Electronic Waste More Than Tripled in 20 Years, Study Indicates
Vermont Passes First-in-the-Nation HHW EPR
The Big Food Redesign Challenge - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Now Available on Demand: Edie’s Online Circular Economy Action Sessions

April 2023

April 29, 2023

Contents:

RCA Announces 2023 Conference in Lake Louise!
2023 RCA Summer Ambassador Introduction
EPR Corner: Featuring Q&A from the RCA’s Webinar on April 24
RCA Member Spotlight – The National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC)
New RCA Board Member - Mandi Parker
Request for Proposal: Market Research Into Reusable Cup Programs in Banff
How One Alberta Teacher Helps Kids Manage Their Climate Anxiety
Restoring Nature Can Lead to Fewer Road Repairs, Alberta Study Shows
New Version of the GHG Calculator for Organic Waste Management Developed by ECCC Has Been Published
LFHW Canada - Call for Canadian Farmers and Producers
Ottawa School Board Bans Single-Use Plastics
Consultations Launched: How Can Canada Cut Pollution, Recycle More Plastic, and Track Plastic Products Nationally?
Feel Hopeless About Our Planet? Here’s How You Can Help Solve a Big Problem Right in Your Own Backyard
Opinion Piece: Expand the Canadian Single-Use Plastic Ban to Food Items
‘A Huge Learning Experience’: Regina’s Centennial Mall Holds Inaugural Repair Café
Canadian Companies Innovating to Tackle Microplastics From Tire Wear With Government of Canada Support
White Paper Outlines a Radical Rethink on EU Materials and Waste Policy
Europe’s Circular Economy Is Leaking
PepsiCo Pledges to Invest $216M Into Regenerative Agriculture

March 2023

March 31, 2023

Contents:

Webinar Recording: Building a Circular Food Rescue Supply Chain
RCA Ambassador Program Could Be Your Answer to Summer Student Help in 2023!
RCA Member Spotlight – Cambium Inc.
Funding Opportunity: National Construction and Demolition Circular Innovation Challenge
Big Plastic’s Arguments Against Federal Plastics Regulations Crumple in Court
Industry Members Collaborate to Advance Alberta’s Plastics Circular Economy
‘Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle it!’ Gaining Ground Recovering Ag Plastics for Recycling
Plastic Makers Take Canada to Court Over Single-Use Plastic Ban
How to Prevent Food Waste - Featuring RCA Director, Christina Seidel
CELC Knowledge Series Webinar Recording: Promoting Inclusivity through the Circular Economy
Montreal Single-Use Plastics Ban Comes Into Effect, Covering Range of Products
Saskatchewan Government Fighting Feds on Single-Use Plastics
Messaging, Visual Cues Can Reduce the Use of Plastic Produce Bags, Says Study From UBC Prof
How a 10-Year-Old Canadian Girl Is Fighting to Eliminate Grocery Store Produce Stickers
Terracycle Introduces Tracking at Canadian MRF
Recycle Old Corks Into Shoe Soles – 7 Alberta Drop Off Locations
Report: UK’s Construction Sector Won’t Reach Net-Zero Without Circular Economy Focus
Creating a Circular Economy Is Vital To Deal With Our Plastic and Food Waste Challenges

February 2023

February 28, 2023

Contents:

The RCA Welcomes Mortimer Capriles and Joshua Shitta-Bey to the Board of Directors!
The RCA Ambassador Program - Your Answer to Summer Student Help in 2023!
RCA Member Spotlight – Roseridge Waste Commission
Alberta Announces $58 Million in Circular Economy Funding
It Is Food Waste Action Week (FWAW) Next Week!
Banff Passes Bylaw Regulating Single-Use Items
Strathcona County Opens New Expanded HodgePodge Lodge
Solutions to Reduce the Amount of Packaging Used by Canadian Food Retailers
Canadian Environmental and Health Organizations Call for an Expanded Single-Use Plastics Ban
The Circular Opportunity to Fix Food Waste
Vancouver Votes to Scrap 25-Cent Fee for Disposable Cups
Canadians Share Their Views on Better Plastics Labelling and Tracking Plastic Products Nationally
UK Minister Believes Scotland Must Rethink Bottle Recycling Scheme
Ikea Expands Renewables Programme for Suppliers to 10 More Countries
Abel and Cole Introduces Eco-Labels for Fruit and Vegetables That Details Supply Chain Impacts
World Economic Forum – Meet the 16 Startups Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy

January 2023

February 1, 2023

Contents:

The RCA Ambassador Program - Your Answer to Summer Student Help in 2023!
Join the RCA Board of Directors to Shape Alberta’s Future Circular Economy
RCA Member Spotlight – Nothing But Tires
Advancing Towards Zero-Pollution: EU Joins Call for Ambitious Global Agreement to End Plastic Pollution by 2040
Calgary's Single-Use Item Bylaw Passed
Strathcona High-School Class Teaches Students to Tackle Food Waste
Clear Garbage Bags Were Mandated in St. John’s 1 Year Ago. Here’s How It’s Going So Far
Vancouver Disposable Cup Fees to Be Axed by Summer, Says Mayor
Victoria Circular Economy Business Incubator Accepting 2023 Cohort Applications
Why Plastic Pollution May Turn Into a Claims Driver
Eco Labelling Is Setting Fashion Circularity in Motion in France
Circle Economy Releases Their 2023 Circularity Gap Report in Partnership With Deloitte
How Circularity Can Increase Profits in Cement and Concrete
What’s the Right Role for Chemical Recycling?
New York the First State to Turn a Digital Right-to-Repair Bill Into Law
Goodyear Reveals Demonstration Tire With 90% Sustainable Materials
The Body Shop’s Chris Davis Talks Recycling and the Circular Economy
Deposit Return Scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland Set for 2025

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