Federal government and six key players join forces to create a circular plastics economy

Published on February 26, 2020June 8, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

MONTREAL, Quebec, February 25, 2020 - With the support of Environment and Climate Change Canada, five major companies in Canada's food, beverage and packaging sector, in collaboration with the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), are joining forces and creating the Circular Plastics Action Group (CPAG) to help create a circular plastics economy... Read more onThe federal government and six key players are joining forces to create a circular plastics economy....

A specialist in waste management and composting joins the CTTÉI team

Published on February 17, 2020June 8, 2020 by Astrid Debeissat

Colin Jacob-Vaillancourt, project manager, joined the Cttéi team in January 2020.

The CTTÉI is growing!

Published on December 13, 2018June 8, 2020 by Laurie-Anne Cournoyer

As the company's needs are growing due to increasing sales, three new employees have recently joined the team at the Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTÉI). First, Weena Durand joined the CTTÉI team as a laboratory technician. Ms. Durand has an En savoir plus surLe CTTÉI en pleine croissance! […]

The CTTÉI is expanding its team!

Published on June 12, 2018June 9, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

As a direct result of growing sales, two new employees joined the Industrial Ecology Technology Transfer Centre (CTTÉI) team in the last month. On the laboratory side, Phousadavanh Chounlamany came to fill a laboratory technician position that has been vacant since last April. Graduating from the DEC in Environment, Health and Safety Learn more aboutThe CTTÉI is expanding its team! […]

Residues diverted from landfill thanks to the CTTÉI

Published on August 21, 2017June 9, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

This text is a reproduction of an article by Sarah-Ève Charland published in the online edition of the newspaper Les 2 Rives de Sorel-Tracy. The CTTÉI is at the origin of this initiative. The CTTÉI validated that the physico-chemical properties of the SO2 residue met the acceptance criteria for Agro-100. The two companies then went on to Learn more about Residues diverted from landfill thanks to the CTTÉI ...

All united for textiles!

Published on June 12, 2017June 9, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

Enhancing the value of Quebec's textile supply According to 2008 data, nearly 180,000 tonnes of residential textiles are rejected each year by Quebec households, or 24 kg per inhabitant. The quantities generated by Quebec's industrial sector are unknown, but would exceed 15,000 tonnes per year. In developed countries, the quantity of textiles produced in Quebec is more than 15,000 tonnes per year. […]

The SADC de la Haute-Côte-Nord rethinks CRD wood with the circular economy and the CTTÉI's Circulab!

Published on April 28, 2017June 9, 2020 by Laurie-Anne Cournoyer

Regional players in action On April 26, the team of the Société d'aide au développement de la collectivité (SADC) de la Haute-Côte-Nord invited its partners to an interactive training workshop: the Circulab, to rethink the development of wood residues from the construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) sector. Offered by En savoir plus surLa SADC de la Haute-Côte-Nord rethinks CRD wood with the CTTÉI's Circulab and Circulab! […]

New life for foundry residues

Published on April 19, 2017June 9, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

Vestshell takes an important step The Vestshell foundry, which produces precision castings for the medical, commercial, defense, nuclear and aerospace industries, has been working for several years now to optimize its operations to improve its balance sheet and reduce its environmental impact. To this end, the Montréal-North company has entrusted an En savoir plus surNouvelle vie pour des résidus de fonderie ...

20th Annual Convention of the 3RMCDQ

Published on February 10, 2017June 16, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

The 3RMCDQ The Quebec Construction and Demolition Materials Collectors' Association (3RMCDQ) is a gathering of businesses and stakeholders from all regions of Quebec who have jointly promoted the development of the recovery, recycling, reuse and enhancement of products from this sector of activity. Read more about 3RMCDQ's Annual Congress[...]

BRIQ ceases operations

Published on December 21, 2016June 16, 2020 by Claude Maheux-Picard

SITE FERMETURE BRIQ.CA After more than ten years of existence, CTTÉI has decided to permanently close the website of the Quebec Industrial Waste Exchange www.briq.ca. A recent partnership with 3RMCDQ showed that companies were primarily looking for personalized scientific and technical support. In recent years, the services offered by the CTTÉI Learn more about BriQ ceases its activities[...]