July numbers are in and Rundle Eco Services Ltd. continues to keep large amounts of plastic from the landfill! Each pound of plastic collected is recycled so that it can be reused for the manufacturing of new products. Thank you to all of our stakeholders, it wouldn’t be possible without you!
#recycling #plastic #yyc #entrepreneurship
Rundle Eco Services Ltd. is pleased to announce our new joint venture with Alberta’s largest rubber tire recycler to produce “The Ram Access Mat” – a 100% recycled rubber access mat for use in the energy industry. The Ram Access Mat contains approximately 150 recycled tires, offers customers a durable product that replaces wooden mats, can be repaired in the field and is recyclable at the end of life. Also, for every mat sold, Rundle has committed to plant 5 trees through our partnership with Blue Collar Silviculture a Canadian based reforestation company. Check out the rose bros conversation below for more details on this exciting new project!
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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – policies are usually mandatory (government), negotiated, or voluntary. But which method is best? In economies that are market-driven, voluntary measures are preferred. Unfortunately, when dealing with the environment, negotiated and mandatory policies have consistently been required to solve environmental issues. However, as an example of voluntary participation, Rundle Eco Services Ltd. is able to collect waste material from field operations in the energy industry, and recycle it into different products for future use. All while making a profit and supporting the environment.
#recycling #greentechnology #ecocapitalism #profits #epr
To continue on the theme of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – why would a business like Rundle Eco Services Ltd. take the time to recycle plastic when it doesn’t have to?
Because the problem (opportunity) is large.
Canadians throw away over 3 million tonnes of plastic waste every year.
Only ~10% is recycled while the rest ends up in our landfills, waste-to-energy facilities or the environment.
That means ~2,700,000 tonnes of plastic end up buried in the ground, or worse, threatening the health of the environment including wildlife, rivers, lakes and oceans.
However, this creates opportunity for industry.
Those able to solve the problem of plastic waste will be rewarded in the marketplace as consumers & investors award companies supporting the environment.
Check out the article below to learn more: https://hbr.org/2019/05/the-investor-revolution
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#investing #green #tech #entrepreneurship #rundle #canada
In the last few posts, Rundle Eco Services Ltd. outlined what Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is, & how we are contributing to these efforts. The next question is why is EPR important? EPR supports waste reduction, reuse and recycling activities, and reduces the burden on municipalities for the physical and/or financial requirements of waste management by providing a non-tax base funding for the programs. Considering that municipalities have limited ability to affect the generation of waste, EPR as a concept aims to shift waste management costs onto producers, who have the ability to incorporate changes in product and packaging design to reduce waste.
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#epr #recycle #greentech #entrepreneurship #canada #ecocapitalism
Continuing on the theme of Extended Producer Responsibility – container take-back programs,are a simple example of EPR that has been effective in many places. In most cases, consumers will pay a small deposit when products are sold (usually beverages), which is refunded when the packaging waste is returned to the retailer. This places a legal responsibility on the retailer to take back containers for recycling or reuse, and there are currently ten states in the US implementing container deposit laws set out by local government. Rundle Eco Services Ltd. also supports ERP by collecting waste on behalf of producers so that it does not end up in the landfill. Check out the article below to learn more!
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https://www.rts.com/blog/what-is-extended-producer-responsibility/
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#erp #recycling #greentech #innovation #entrepreneurship
To expand on last week’s post of Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP), this week’s post highlights Germany company BASF ‘s innovative blockchain project in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada aimed at promoting a ‘more competitive circular plastics supply chain’. The technology enables the secured sharing of transactional data while improving the sorting, tracing and monitoring of plastics throughout the value chain. Check out the article below to learn more:
https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/basfs-recichain-project-starting-gain-traction-canada
#blockchain #innovation #recycling
Rundle is excited to be a contributor to extended producer responsibility (ERP). But just what is ERP?
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In the field of waste management, extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a strategy to add all of the environmental costs associated with a product throughout the product life cycle to the market price of that product. Extended producer responsibility legislation is a driving force behind the adoption of re-manufacturing initiatives because it “focuses on the end-of-use treatment of consumer products and has the primary aim to increase the amount and degree of product recovery and to minimize the environmental impact of waste materials.
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Stay tuned for more examples of new & innovative technology that is changing the viability of ERP in Canada!
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#recycle #erp #canada #greentechnology #innovation #wastemanagement
♻️ Rundle continues to recycle large amounts of plastic every month. Our March numbers came in at 142,845 lbs, bringing our lifetime total to 2,272,315 lbs of recycled plastic!
Thanks again to our Water Management and E&P clients for choosing Rundle to help them do the right thing!
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♻️ Rundle continues to recycle large amounts of plastic every month. Our February numbers came in at 58,517 lbs, bringing our lifetime total to 2,129,470 lbs of recycled plastic!
Thanks again to our Water Management and E&P clients for choosing Rundle to help them do the right thing!