It is now possible for clinic clients to drop their used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes and floss containers into a specially designed container directly at the Dental Center. It is the company Terracycle, specialized in the recovery of this type of waste, which will handle the recycling at the Dental Center.   "We have always been very sensitive to the environment," said Dr. Isabelle Deschênes, owner of the Dental Center. "We have been recycling paper, cardboard and ink cartridges for a long time now and we are no longer offering individual water bottles to our customers. It was important, however, to do even more ... "   In addition, customers and staff using the Center's coffee machine will also be able to collect coffee capsules. The same goes for all latex and nitrile gloves; which can represent more than 2,000 gloves per month.   Ms. Deschênes adds:   "These actions to help the environment will not be the last. There is still some way to go to manage a completely green dental clinic. "

Wishing to help the planet, the students of the 5 year old kindergarten at the Meander School are carrying out a nice project of recovering old crayons so that they can be recycled and transformed into objects of everyday life. The project is also educational and growing outside the walls of the institution. Although the project has already been advanced by the Fondation du Méandre, it is anchored this year in the class of teacher Cynthia Lachapelle.   "The project is to collect pencils that contain ink originally and that no longer work," says the teacher. The desired pencils are pens, mechanical pencils, markers, highlighters, permanent markers, dry erase markers and color, with cap or not. The pencils are mine and colored.   After the harvest, the pencils are sent to TerraCycle as part of its vast campaign "Eliminate the Notion of Waste" active in more than 20 countries. The great American firm recovers and transforms, among others, pencils into everyday objects.   "Our goal in class is more educational: we count the pencils, so that at the end of the school year, we will know how much the students have recovered," says Ms. Lachapelle.   Learn through the game   When the pencils end up on the students' table after Mrs. Lachapelle has separated the prizes, in teams of four, according to their learning, they make bales of ten pencils, while others prepare bales of five. The teacher then bundles the packages with a tie.   "We learn how to make groupings so that they can learn to count in a fun way. They do not notice it because it is done by the game. Recycling is also an activity in which they want to get involved. Despite their age, they find it important to help the planet. "   Project of magnitude   Currently, most pencils come from parents. As of October 30, 180 pencils were amassed, counted and sorted.   In addition to primary, is the secondary school directly involved in the project? The teacher replied that energy has so far been channeled to the primary level, which does not prevent interested teachers from joining the project. High school students can easily find a place to drop the pencils.   In the class of Cynthia Lachapelle, 16 students participate in the project as well as a TES (Special Education Technician).   How to participate?   If you have the pencils that no longer work (pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, permanent markers, dry erase markers and colored pencils (they can come with or without the cap that is also recycled) you can route them by your children who will put them in the boxes that we have beautifully decorated. If you do not have children, you can come and bring them to the secretariat of the Meander School where there will be a box too. The pencils can also be deposited in boxes installed at CPE station Les P'tits Budgeons and Caisse Desjardins de la Rouge.

Danielle Kadjo Posted at 12:07 pm   Alberta's retailers and cannabis growers are preparing to sell edible products, one year after the legalization of the drug in Canada. The only downside is that, between excitement and uncertainty, they do not know what to expect.   Edible cannabis products are legal in Canada as of October 17.   However, they will only be available in stores or online in mid-December, as licensed producers must submit their products to Health Canada for a 60-day review.   A cloud of uncertainty   Health Canada has published the rules surrounding the concentration, packaging and marketing of edible cannabis products. Yet, there is uncertainty among many members of the industry.   The co-owner of the Spiritleaf cannabis store in St. Albert, Jayne Kent, is waiting to receive information to inquire. Canna Cabana store manager at Parsons Road in Edmonton, Michael LeBlanc, is in the same situation: We are a bit of a gray area.   Despite this uncertainty, the Edmonton-based cannabis company Aurora has been investing in edible products for a year.   General Manager Cam Battley said the company is deploying a wide range of edible products, ranging from vaping products to cannabis-infused beverages.   We expect great consumer interest in new product forms , he said.

Impatient customers

  According to Jayne Kent, customers are enthusiastic and ask for more information.   Regardless of the format that edibles will take, it will be crucial to provide accurate information to consumers , she said.

Industry tackles waste

  The young cannabis industry in Canada is struggling with the waste it generates through product packaging.   Health Canada's strict rules are designed to keep cannabis out of the reach of children.   At least two companies, Canopy Growth and High Tide, have decided to create their own recycling system, in partnership with the recycling company TerraCycle.   Food products could generate sales of $ 2.7 billion next year, according to the June report by Deloitte professional services firm on the Canadian cannabis industry.  

Harmonizing his professional life with his personal values, this is what drove Mayer Vafi to co-found Better Narrative in 2018. He was then Creative and Business Director within the Pajar clothing brand, and roamed the globe in search of duvets and other furs for the manufacture of coats. An antithetical situation for this follower of veganism, which pushed him finally to leave behind a brilliant career of 15 years. " The challenge was to continue working in technical clothing, but with better practices, " he says. A reflection that, beyond veganism, led him to explore the principles of circular economy.   From there was born Norden , a brand of vegan clothing and accessories, made of polyester from recycled plastic bottles. " Compared to ordinary clothing, the use of this yarn in the manufacturing process can consume 45% less energy, 20% less water and emit 30% less GHG."Focusing on transparency, the choice of the wire manufacturer was on Repreve, American recycling company that has developed two technologies traceability of its product. The first, FiberPrint, prints on the wire a serial number to know the source and the number of bottles used for making a garment. The second, UTrust, verifies the actual use of the yarn in the finished product, thus discouraging misleading advertising.   More broadly, Better Narrative's ambition is to complete the life cycle loop of its products. The company offers a coats recovery program at least two years after purchase in exchange for a discount on the next purchase. Returned coats are washed, repaired and sold at a reduced price or donated to a charity, such as Welcome Hall Mission. Otherwise, TerraCycle, in Ontario, upgrades defective clothing to make polyester yarn again. If the manufacture of coat components is currently done in China to ensure a certain volume and accessibility of the finished product at a reasonable price, the selected plant is certified WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Production Manager), thus ensuring a legal textile manufacturing , human and ethical ".   All these values have enabled Better Narrative to obtain PETA certification, guaranteeing vegan products, and to be in the process of being certified by B-Corp to supervise and validate its performances in sustainable development. Following last year's successful pre-launch with four retailers, Better Narrative is poised to officially launch its Norden Coat brand at 75 outlets in Canada, Germany. and in Japan. Raincoats, winter boots and school bags, all made from recycled materials, will complete the range of products in 2020. In the long term, Mayer Vafi intends to gather in Quebec all stages of the manufacturing process, recycling bottles recovered locally until the confection.

Herbal Essences a fait équipe avec TerraCycle, une compagnie verte spécialisée en récupération, pour la création de bouteilles en plastique recyclé.

Herbal Essences a fait équipe avec TerraCycle, une compagnie verte spécialisée en récupération, pour la création de bouteilles en plastique recyclé.

Diane Bérard explique que TerraCycle agit en quelque sorte comme un entremetteur. L’entreprise s’occupe de la collecte des matériaux difficilement recyclables pour le commun des mortels. Un consommateur qui souhaite se débarrasser de certains déchets indésirables n’a qu’à s’inscrire sur le site web de TerraCycle, et ainsi commander une boîte prétamponnée dans laquelle il peut déposer les matériaux qu’il ignore comment recycler.

Ecole L’Harmonie, a French elementary school in Waterloo under the Viamonde school board, is offering its students and staff with a way to properly dispose of their used toothbrushes and other oral care waste through a company called Terracycle. The company provides the school with Zero Waste boxes, an easy way to recycle waste that is difficult to recycle through our municipal blue bins. These boxes can be purchased in various sizes for nearly any type of waste imaginable. This includes batteries, art supplies, automotive parts, baby food, bath and shower accessories, books and magazines, hair nets, ear plugs, cleaning supplies, coffee capsules and much more

Herbal Essences a fait équipe avec TerraCycle, une compagnie verte spécialisée en récupération, pour la création de bouteilles en plastique recyclé.

Le programme nommé TerraCycle a été lancé il y a sept mois et il n’en est encore qu’à ses débuts, explique la porte-parole Courtney Langille. Elle ajoute qu’il était important pour Canopy Growth de travailler de façon collaborative pour relever ces défis.