Ottawa’s waste crossroads: a shrinking landfill, a new opportunity, and what’s at stake With Trail Road counting down close to its final decade of capacity, the city is being pulled between urgent operational needs and a high-stakes strategic choice that could define how garbage is handled for a
As a pioneer in the renewable energy sector, Christopher Hailstone has dedicated his career to transforming waste into sustainable solutions. With a deep background in energy management and grid reliability, he’s at the forefront of Raven SR’s groundbreaking waste-to-hydrogen initiative. Today,
What happens when a seemingly mundane aluminum can becomes a pawn in a high-stakes geopolitical chess game? In an era where global demand for aluminum is projected to surge by 80% by 2050, the battle for control over recycling this vital metal is intensifying. The United States finds itself at a
Europe’s aluminum extrusion market entered a pivotal phase as Norsk Hydro moved to close five plants across the UK, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, a consolidation that reshaped capacity, tightened performance thresholds, and set clearer expectations on cost, quality, and carbon. The decision
From viral outrage to operational reality: why sustainable packaging hit a speed check A single, searing image of a turtle and a straw ignited a movement, and the rush of pledges that followed created a new business drumbeat that still echoes across boardrooms, procurement desks, and plant floors
Every day, mountains of plastic waste pile up across the globe, with over 300 million tons produced annually, yet less than 10% ever gets recycled. Picture a single-use plastic bag, tossed after a quick grocery run, lingering in a landfill for centuries or drifting into the ocean to harm marine
