Blue bin backlash: Toronto councillors slam privatized recycling system - NOW Toronto Following issues with the recycling, two city councillors are saying they believe the city should consider bringing back the blue bin system.

Following a series of issues with the new #recycling system in #Toronto, two city councillors are saying they believe the city should push for accountability and consider bringing back the blue bin system. #CircularMaterials

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Your K-Cup pods can finally go in Ontario’s blue bin — here’s what to know - NOW Toronto Ontario residents will now be able to toss their coffee pods in the blue bin, after company announced a partnership with KDP Canada.

#Ontario residents will now be able to toss their coffee and tea pods in the #recycling bin, after a private company announced a partnership with KDP Canada. #CircularMaterials

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Recycling Pick Up: Calling on Doug Ford to Fix What He Broke Councillor for Ward 12, Toronto–St. Paul's

🇨🇦🍁 Hey #Torontonians: Councillor @joshmatlow.bsky.social has a #petition for Toronto Mayor #DougFord re the new #recycle company #CircularMaterials b/c of crappy pickup. If you want to sign, it's here:
#elbowsup #never51 #Toronto
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Amid ongoing disruptions to #recycling collection in the city, one #Toronto resident says recyclables have been accumulating across his neighbourhood for 11 days, causing frustration among locals. #CircularMaterials

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#TorontoNews www.linkedin.com/in/allen-lan... @MayorOliviaChow.ca @joshmatlow.bsky.social -
As today work from my home office, I witnessed TWO #CircularMaterials trucks pick-up Blue Bins, BUT, leaving untouched 4/32 houses w/Blue Bags & Folded Carton!
IT IS UNACCEPTABLE! Maybe better crew training.

Circular Materials CEO says company working to sort out Toronto recycling collection issues Circular Materials CEO Allen Langdon says GFL collection crews are working to collect recycling bins left at curbside in parts of Toronto.

#TorontoTalk #OntariosTrush Pro-American Trumpist #DougFord's 🏴‍☠️🤡🦹 designated #CircularMaterials CEO says "company working to sort out" recycling collection issues, after he had months to prepare his operation; another low level Ford's crony on a job?
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Nuova raccolta differenziata fra ritardi e confusione: disagi a Toronto | Corriere Canadese TORONTO - Anno nuovo, disagi nuovi: in questi primi giorni del 2026 il previsto passaggio della raccolta dei materiali riciclabili dal Comune di Toronto ad un nuovo gestore privato si sta rivelando tu...

In questi primi giorni del 2026 il previsto passaggio della raccolta dei materiali riciclabili dal Comune di Toronto ad un nuovo gestore privato si sta rivelando tutt’altro che indolore per alcuni residenti...

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#Ontario #Toronto #CircularMaterials

🇨🇦🍁 in #Toronto, new #blueBin pickup by #private company #CircularMaterials off to BAD start -- blue bins everywhere still full - NOT picked up yet ....!!!
#elbowsup #never51 #garbage #recycling #environment
😒👎👎

Ontario welcomes an enhanced Blue Box program, making recycling easier and saving communities more than $200 million in costs | Circular Materials On January 1, 2026, Ontario’s three-year transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper products will be complete and households across the province will have a convenien...

#Recycling ♻️ #Ontario 2026
NEW materials include:
Black plastic containers
Coffee cups
Deodorant
Frozen juice containers
Ice cream tubs
Toothpaste tubes 🔚 #CircularMaterials #onPoli www.circularmaterials.ca/news/ontario...

Top Sustainable Fashion Brands in the US: Revolutionising Eco-Friendly Clothing with Innovative Materials - Fibre2Fashion Read article about Six forward-thinking US brands are reshaping fashion through innovation, ethics, and sustainability. From seaweed-based fabrics to advanced textile recycling, they prove that…

♻️ Fashion's future just might be green, as top sustainable brands revolutionize innovate with seaweed-based fabrics and advanced textile recycling systems. www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-art...

#EcoFashion #CircularMaterials #Innovation #Sustainability #Fashion #SwapDontShop #SlowFashion

Free webinar on 05 Dec 2025, 12:00–13:00 (online): Learn how circular spray forming turns end-of-life tool steel into high-performance products and AM-ready powder. With Dr. Thomas Dahmen. Register now: dgm.de/en/event/circular-materi... #DGM #CircularMaterials

MSU researchers develop wood-based material that improves safety and life of lithium-ion batteries For consumers worried about the risks associated with using lithium-ion batteries — which are used in everything from phones to laptops to electric vehicles — Michigan State University has discovered ...

Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a lignin-derived battery separator that not only improves safety, but also withstands 300 °C. Who would have thought we'd have wood batteries? msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/07...

#BatteryInnovation #GreenTech #CircularMaterials

🌍It`s #OpenAccessWeek 2025!

At SCNOW, we provide a Gold OA platform for research in #greenchemistry, #circularmaterials & #sustainable tech.
Celebrate #openscience that shares knowledge globally and drives real-world impact toward a #circularfuture.
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#TorontoTalk - Toronto Recycle Program - As reported earlier this year the #CityOfToronto's paper/glass recycle program will be handled and managed effective January 2026 by #CircularMaterials.
- The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦 🍁 Toronto's own #TObuzz share.google/rPzkAJA3nYhR...

🌍 Happy World Habitat Day!

Today we celebrate sustainable living environments! At Biopyrania, we believe that greener materials are key to building a more sustainable future. 💚

#WorldHabitatDay #Sustainability #Bioeconomy #Innovation #CircularMaterials
#BiopyraniaEU

Deodorant, toothpaste, ice cream tubs: Here are the new items Ontarians will be able to start recycling next year - NOW Toronto Ontarians will soon be able to put more items into the blue bin, as the province’s new recycling collector is expanding its accepted items.

#Ontario residents will soon be able to put more items into the blue bin, as the province’s new #recycling collector is expanding the list of accepted materials. #CircularMaterials #Toronto

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Speakers at 𝗣𝗦𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 part 2 – expect expert insights into #colourengineering, #circularmaterials, #syntheticbiology, #biobasedadhesives and #cleanenergy!

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#PSPConference2025 #PotsdamSciencePark

The Power of Upcycled Biomass: Why Our Feedstock Matters - BIOMERA Biomera upcycles agricultural waste into carbon-negative materials — a circular, ethical solution that supports food security and climate goals.

Upcycled biomass isn’t just “waste” — it’s a carbon-negative material base.

Biomera transforms biomass waste (bagasse, husk, algae,... ) into high-performance sustainable materials.
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#CarbonNegative #CircularMaterials #UpcycledBiomass #ClimateAction #SustainableInnovation

Scottish brick innovation set to solve global construction waste crisis Heriot-Watt spinout Kenoteq has achieved certification from UK construction certification body the British Board of Agrément for its K-BRIQ sustainable building brick.

Heriot-Watt University spinout Kenoteq has achieved certification from UK construction certification body, the British Board of Agrément, for its K-BRIQ sustainable #building #brick 🧱

More here: tinyurl.com/3c7hb3x3

#SustainableHWU #KBriq #CircularMaterials

Currently writing my next podcast/article on initiating Circularity in developing regions. How/where do you even start? What will make a substantial impact?

#sustainability #circulareconomy #sustainable #circularmaterials #developingregions

Stimulating Circular Innovation with Prizes Inspiration from Early Aviation History to Spur Sustainable Ingenuity & Advancement Listen: Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Pandora | Podbean | Podchaser | Boomplay In the first years of World War…

I remember watching Virgin Galactic win the Ansari XPrize. We need lots more XPrizes to drive innovation for our transition to a Circular Economy.

#circulareconomy #sustainability #innovation #xprize #climatechange #circularmaterials #reuse #recycling
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Stimulating Circular Innovation with Prizes Inspiration from Early Aviation History to Spur Sustainable Ingenuity & Advancement Listen: Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Pandora | Podbean | Podchaser | Boomplay In the first years of World War…

Stimulating Circular Innovation with Prizes
Inspiration from Early Aviation History to Spur Sustainable Ingenuity & Advancement
Read or Listen:

#sustainability #circulareconomy #innovation #sustainable #circularmaterials #reuse #recycling

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Spurring Sustainability & Circular Economy Innovations with Prizes Sparks Sustainability · Episode

Moving to Circular Economies needs great amounts of innovation. How can we spur those levels of ingenuity? I find inspiration from the early aviation industry.
Listen:

#sustainability #circulareconomy #innovation #sustainable #circularmaterials #reuse #recycling

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