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Toronto facility named Orbis plant of the year

Source: Daily News | 2013-04-23
Orbis Corporation, a manufacturer of sustainable reusable plastic packaging, has named its Rexdale, Ontario facility as its plant of the year.

Cereplast launches new algae bioplastic subsidiary

Source: Daily News | 2013-02-22
Bioplastics supplier Cereplast Inc. has incorporated a new subsidiary to develop and manufacture algae-based bioplastics.

SPI's Bioplastics Council critical of unsubstantiated degradable additives

Source: Daily News | 2013-01-23
The Society of the Plastics Industry’s Bioplastics Council is questioning the scientific validity of biodegradability claims made by producers of degradable additives.

Study highlights value of Canadian plastics-to-energy strategy

Source: Daily News | 2013-01-23
Converting all of the non-recycled plastics that are heading for Canadian landfills each year into energy using current technologies would be sufficient to provide fuel for over 600,000 automobiles annually, a new report suggests.

Recycling of post-consumer plastic across Canada increases by 24 per cent: CPIA

Source: Daily News | 2012-12-23
Aided by the addition of thermoformed polystyrene and polyester packaging and molded tubs and lids to some municipal collection programs, Canadians recycled an additional 24 per cent of plastic packaging and products in 2011 compared to 2010,...

FEPAC gets $200,000 gov't grant

Source: Daily News | 2012-12-14
The Federation of Plastics and Alliances Composites (FEPAC) has received $200,000 in non-repayable funding to help it continue maintaining and improving the competitiveness of Quebec plastics processors.

U.S. demand for post-consumer plastic rising: study

Source: Daily News | 2012-12-05
Demand for U.S. post-consumer recycled plastic is expected to rise 5.9 per cent annually to nearly 3.4 billion pounds in 2016, according to a new study by market research firm The Freedonia Group.

CPIA launches pro-plastic bag website

Source: Daily News | 2012-09-27
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) has gone on the PR offensive with a new website designed to counter some of the myths and promote the facts surrounding plastic bags in hopes of changing Toronto city councillors’ decision...

Canadian bioplastics provider Solegear partnering with National Research Council

Source: Daily News | 2012-09-16
Vancouver, B.C.-based bioplastics technology firm Solegear Bioplastics Inc. has teamed up with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to jointly develop new bioplastic using their respective proprietary formulations and technologies.

Canadian bioplastics provider Solegear secures funding

Source: Daily News | 2012-08-18
Vancouver, B.C.-based bioplastics technology firm Solegear Bioplastics Inc. has secured Series A financing, led by Yaletown Venture Partners and joined by a number of leading angel investors.

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