Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Cyclic Materials specializes in recycling services that focus on recovering rare earth elements, aiming to minimize the need for new mining and support the shift towards electric mobility and cleaner energy solutions. The company employs an innovative process to extract critical metals from landfill-bound products, which can then be reintegrated into the manufacturing supply chain. By providing these recovered materials, Cyclic Materials assists industries such as wind energy, electric vehicles, and electronics in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and enhancing local supply, ultimately promoting a circular economy and sustainable resource management.

Skaldyr upcycles seafood waste into ingredients for food, animal feed, and fertilizer.

Plaex Building Systems addresses the significant waste challenge in the construction industry by providing innovative solutions utilizing PLAEXcrete, a composite material made from over 90% recycled waste. The company specializes in transforming various types of plastic waste—including agricultural, marine, and municipal—into durable building materials. By creating modular construction blocks that eliminate the need for cutting or mortar, Plaex not only streamlines the building process but also offers a cost-effective alternative for builders. This approach not only promotes sustainability but also enables clients to effectively utilize recycled materials in diverse construction applications.

Reusables.com focuses on addressing the significant waste generated by single-use packaging in the food service industry. The company offers a container tracking platform that assists restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores in shifting to reusable packaging, thereby enhancing customer loyalty and boosting sales. Utilizing IoT-enabled tracking technology, Reusables.com connects various stakeholders—including end-users, restaurants, cleaners, and logistics partners—creating a circular economy in urban environments. Their software platform ensures live visibility and connectivity between smart containers, streamlining the management of reusable assets. The company's service features stainless steel containers designed for multiple uses, which can be returned, sanitized, and reused extensively before being recycled. Through these efforts, Reusables.com aims to promote a zero-waste vision by replacing single-use options with sustainable alternatives.

Prairie Robotics is developing artificial intelligence that can sort the types of waste entering landfills and estimate its approximate weight through imaging.

Cobric Chemicals commercializes and demonstrates clean-tech solutions, as well as licenses clean-tech technologies to specific users and markets. Their waste recycling market is being developed in collaboration with established, market-leading waste management companies in order to reduce risk and accelerate the time to profitability.

Polystyvert Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Anjou, Canada, specializes in polystyrene recycling services. The company utilizes innovative dissolution technology to efficiently collect and recycle polystyrene, restoring it to its original quality. By doing so, Polystyvert aims to significantly reduce the amount of polystyrene waste in landfills while minimizing fossil fuel consumption and promoting environmental sustainability. Their approach not only enhances the product life cycle of polystyrene but also contributes to eco-friendly practices within the industry.

The RainStick shower is a recirculating shower that saves 80% energy and 80% water but still feels like a luxurious shower.

EcoPackers use the power of plants to create 100% biodegradable alternatives to traditional plastic inputs. Our eco-resins allow plastic manufacturers worldwide to create innovative non-toxic and compostable single use packaging items.

Absolute Combustion International specializes in burner products and solutions, focusing on combustion technology and its applications across various industries. The company offers a range of services that include greenhouse gas reduction, air pollution control equipment, energy efficiency improvements, and fire-tube applications. Their innovative burner technology enhances the performance of industrial combustion systems while maintaining low emissions, benefiting sectors such as aerospace, oil and gas, and recycling. By prioritizing clean combustion advancements, Absolute Combustion aims to support a sustainable future and help companies minimize their environmental impact while improving production efficiency and workplace safety.

Pyrowave is a pioneer of the Plastic-to-Plastic microwave-based chemical recycling technology that allows post-consumer and post-industrial plastics to be regenerated and restored to their full value. Its patented high-power microwave catalytic depolymerization technology platform is the most advanced worldwide and is now at the forefront of the new generation of plastics. By bringing plastics back to their molecular state identical to virgin materials, Pyrowave technology allows infinite recycling of plastics.

RecycleSmart operates the largest container sensor system in Canada, delivering real-time intelligence, improving hauling efficiencies (and savings) and driving waste diversion results (more savings).

Kruger Inc. is active in traditional industry sectors as pulp and paper, forest products, and containerboard and packaging. Kruger Inc. is now also a major player in renewable energy, tissue products, wines and spirits, and recycling.

EnerPure is a cleantech energy company; a company that recycles waste petroleum into a clean source of fuel and energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Waste Robotics specializes in creating intelligent recycling robots designed to enhance the efficiency of waste processing in recycling facilities. By utilizing advanced technologies such as computer vision, deep learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence, the company's robots are capable of recognizing and extracting various types of waste materials, including organic matter, construction debris, and recyclables. This innovative approach aims to address the rising costs and scarcity of human labor in North American recycling centers, providing clients with adaptable robotic solutions that can streamline operations. Waste Robotics is committed to transforming the waste recycling industry by making facilities more efficient, safer, and capable of handling diverse waste streams.

Consolidated Biofuels is a biodiesel manufacturing company based in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. The company specializes in producing biodiesel that meets relevant specifications by utilizing second-generation feedstock, including used restaurant grease and beef tallow from renderings. Their production facility in Metro Vancouver is equipped with an in-house laboratory, ensuring quality control and compliance with industry standards. Through this innovative approach to biofuel production, Consolidated Biofuels contributes to sustainable energy solutions while effectively recycling waste materials.

Li-Cycle is a clean technology firm specializing in the resource recovery of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. The company utilizes its proprietary Spoke and Hub recycling process, which involves two main components: the Spokes, where battery manufacturing scrap and used batteries are processed to produce black mass, and the Hubs, where this black mass is further refined to recover essential raw materials such as lithium carbonate, cobalt sulfate, and nickel sulfate. Li-Cycle's innovative approach aims to recover 80 to 100% of materials from lithium-ion batteries, promoting a sustainable and safe solution for the growing demand for critical battery resources.

Sanexen provides water main rehabilitation, site remediation, risk assessment, revegetation, soil and materials management, construction and demolition fines recycling, and regulated materials management. They also provide solutions to industrial, municipal, and governmental customers and partners.

Polystyvert Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Anjou, Canada, specializes in polystyrene recycling services. The company utilizes innovative dissolution technology to efficiently collect and recycle polystyrene, restoring it to its original quality. By doing so, Polystyvert aims to significantly reduce the amount of polystyrene waste in landfills while minimizing fossil fuel consumption and promoting environmental sustainability. Their approach not only enhances the product life cycle of polystyrene but also contributes to eco-friendly practices within the industry.

New Rubber Technologies (NRT) is the leader in the devulcanization and reformulation of innovative and unique rubber materials, compounds and OEM-manufactured goods.

GreenMantra Technologies Ltd. is a Canadian company based in Brantford that specializes in the manufacture and marketing of synthetic waxes, polymer additives, and specialty chemicals derived from recycled plastics. Established in 2010, the company employs a proprietary thermo-catalytic process to efficiently convert waste plastics, including challenging materials like grocery bags and film, into valuable products. Its offerings include polyethylene and polypropylene waxes, which are utilized in various industries such as asphalt roofing, paving, polymer processing, adhesives, and plastic composites. By focusing on the upcycling of hard-to-recycle plastics, GreenMantra contributes to sustainable practices while providing high-quality materials that cater to diverse manufacturing needs.

Polystyvert Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Anjou, Canada, specializes in polystyrene recycling services. The company utilizes innovative dissolution technology to efficiently collect and recycle polystyrene, restoring it to its original quality. By doing so, Polystyvert aims to significantly reduce the amount of polystyrene waste in landfills while minimizing fossil fuel consumption and promoting environmental sustainability. Their approach not only enhances the product life cycle of polystyrene but also contributes to eco-friendly practices within the industry.

Pyrowave is a pioneer of the Plastic-to-Plastic microwave-based chemical recycling technology that allows post-consumer and post-industrial plastics to be regenerated and restored to their full value. Its patented high-power microwave catalytic depolymerization technology platform is the most advanced worldwide and is now at the forefront of the new generation of plastics. By bringing plastics back to their molecular state identical to virgin materials, Pyrowave technology allows infinite recycling of plastics.

Sherbrooke is a producer in the recycling and waste sorting industries. They provide products for industry and commerce. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.

Entropex is a privately owned Canadian Company involved in the reprocessing of post industrial and post consumer plastics. Since 1978, Entropex has been a Canadian based leader in the development of market specific recycled polyethylene and polypropylene for a variety of consumer and industrial applications. Our 180,000 sq. foot plastic recovery facility (PRF) and warehouse complex is located in Sarnia, Ontario Canada.