Canada sponsors plastic textile waste recycling schemes
Two recipients out of four Canadian government grants of $119,000 each focus primarily on plastic textile waste, such as that from nylon- and polyester-based clothing.
Companies Cacith (based in Montreal) and Met-Tech (headquartered in Ontario) both received the financing through the Canadian Plastics Innovation Challenge and will be supported in the ongoing development of their technologies and systems.
Whereas the former company reportedly harnesses its network of recyclers to specialise in quantifying and finding new markets for material waste, the latter claims to have developed a low-cost textile waste recycling process.
CEO and co-founder of Cacith, Annie Cyr, commented: “Through our proposed solution, the Recyclers Network, we will connect textile plastic wastes with recycling facilities, providing the recyclers with a stable supply and an alternative to landfills worldwide.
“Our goal is to position Canada as a leader in the global efforts to reduce plastic waste.”
It is estimated that more than 93% of polyester and other plastic-derived textiles currently end up in the North American nation’s landfills.
Magemi Mining and Singular Solutions were also awarded funding, for their respective offers of an alternative to plastic packaging and a “bio-sustainable” additive that apparently speeds up the plastic biodegradability process.
Canada envisions a zero-plastic-waste future by 2030.
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