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ENHANCED RECYCLING:PROJECT SUMMARIES
Project Names
| Project
Title: |
Consultations
on the Development of a Canadian Resource Recovery Strategy
(CRRS) |
| Project
Team: |
Natural
Resources Canada, HATCH Associates |
| Objective:
|
To
gauge support from across the country for the development of
a national resource recovery program and to define both national
and regional recovery needs and priorities. |
| Description:
|
A
series of consultation sessions were held across Canada in the
spring of 2002. Participants at sessions in Vancouver, Yellowknife,
Edmonton, Toronto, Halifax, Montréal and Iqaluit represented
resource recovery stakeholders from industry, non-governmental
organizations, academia, and municipal, provincial and federal
governments. |
| Resources: |
Reports
compiled for each session and key points of all sessions summarized
in a Final Report are available at Natural Resources Canada’s
Recycling in Canada web site.
http://www.recycle.nrcan.gc.ca/crrs_e.htm
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| Project
Title: |
Scan
of Metals and Minerals Recycling Programs and Associated Climate
Change Impacts |
| Project
Team: |
Recycling
Council of Alberta with in-kind contributions from the Recycling
Council of Ontario, Recycling Council of British Columbia, Saskatchewan
Waste Reduction Council, Clean Nova Scotia, and Réseau
des ressourceries du Québec |
| Objective:
|
To
identify policies and programs within Canada, as well as internationally,
that address the diversion of metals and minerals from disposal.
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| Description: |
Using
a number of factors, the effectiveness of the various policies
and programs aimed at mineral and metal recovery in each province
and territory has been evaluated. Effectiveness was correlated
to program approach to assess the level of success of various
program types. Data from each region were compiled into a master
database with the capability to correlate programs by criteria
such as material type and program characteristics. This database
was used to update contacts in the NRCan Industry Framework
and to provide additional information on companies and programs
currently involved in mineral and metal recycling in Canada.
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| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
A
Roadmap for Implementation of a Product Responsibility Program
for Selective ICT Equipment in Canada |
| Project
Team: |
Information
Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), Environment Canada
and Industry Canada |
| Objective:
|
To
define the steps necessary to implement a national electronic
waste recovery program, including options for a national roll-out;
costs; roles for industry, municipalities and consumers; regulatory
barriers; and greenhouse gas implications. |
| Description:
|
In
January 2002, ITAC (Information Technology Association of Canada)
commissioned Enviros RIS to develop a Roadmap that would serve
as an overview of a National Action Plan for End-of-Life Recovery
of IT and Telecom Waste in Canada. The envisioned National Program
would be a shared responsibility model (i.e., roles for municipalities,
consumers and industry). This Roadmap, and the feedback that
has been received on it, will provide the foundation for the
development of a more detailed business plan and eventual roll-out
of a National Program. |
| Resources: |
Keep
up-to-date with the latest news about Canada’s electronic
waste at Electronic Product Stewardship Canada.
http://www.epsc.ca/
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| Project
Title: |
By-Product
Synergy – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Analysis Project |
| Project
Team: |
Hatch
Associates with in-kind contributions from companies participating
in the project, specifically Dofasco, Petro-Canada and Columbian
Chemicals |
| Objectives:
|
To
develop a life-cycle analysis approach for estimating the greenhouse
gas savings potential of by-product synergies or industrial
eco-efficiency projects. |
| Description:
|
The
tool that has been developed to illustrate the By-Product Synergies
(BPS) approach identifies the key issues and factors that should
be considered when evaluating the potential GHG impacts of eco-efficiency
efforts. Use of this approach and further development of the
tool represent a significant opportunity for increasing understanding
of the impact of eco-efficiency efforts across the Canadian
economy. The synergies investigated are in the Golden Horseshoe
BPS project: (1) By-product carbon black fines from activated
carbon process to be used as a substitute fuel in cement kiln;
and (2) By-product steel slag from the steel-making process
to be used as a raw material in producing asphalt. |
| Resources: |
Find
more information at Hatch’s
Golden
Horseshoe By-Product Synergy Project.
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| Project
Title: |
Regulation
of Computer Recycling in Canada and the United States: A Comparative
Review |
| Project
Team: |
Legwork
Environmental Inc. |
| Objectives:
|
To
define the regulatory environment governing the recycling of
electronic waste in Canada in support of a parallel initiative
by the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) to
design and implement a national electronics recycling program. |
| Description: |
This
project provides a comprehensive review of the current regulatory
environment for IT equipment and its components, as well as
recyclable metals, at the federal, provincial/state and territorial
level in Canada and the United States. Specific attention is
paid to the rationale for including or exempting specific products
or recyclable metals and to the identification of proposed legislation
affecting recyclable products, components or metals that are
not currently regulated. The project also identifies differences
in the regulatory environment among Canadian provinces and territories,
as well as regulatory differences that may exist between Canada
and the United States. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Title: |
Status
of Metal Recycling Technologies in Metal Processing |
| Project
Team: |
Natural
Resource Canada, with in-kind contributions from international recycling
associations and the Canadian metals industry |
| Objectives:
|
To
identify and review the major recycling and refining technologies
used in the ferrous and nonferrous industries, such as steel, magnesium
and aluminum, and to develop a detailed database on energy savings
and GHG emission reductions resulting from the recycling of steel,
aluminum and magnesium. |
| Description: |
The
following issues are being reviewed and evaluated:
Scrap management, sorting and classification in primary and secondary
metal industries of steel, aluminum and magnesium;
Refining technologies used in primary and secondary metal processing,
removal and reduction of impurities in steel, aluminum and magnesium,
and detection of trace elements in liquid metals;
Design of recyclable products in transportation, construction and
energy, particularly the reuse of by-products and the production
of alloys that are easy to recycle;
Energy efficiency and energy savings related to recycling. |
| Resources: |
The
final reports can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Development
of a Guidance Manual for the Selection of Policies for Sustainable
Economic Recovery of Municipal Waste |
| Project
Team: |
Federation
of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Environment Canada, Natural
Resources Canada |
| Objectives:
|
To
prepare a guidance manual that will identify sustainable practices
for the management of end-of-life materials and municipal waste. |
| Description: |
The
broad range of waste management policies and infrastructure currently
available make it difficult for community leaders to decide on
the best course of action for their municipality. FCM has created
a guidance document for municipal leaders and waste managers that
will help communities identify and implement progressive and innovative
approaches to minimizing inefficiencies in material and energy
use. The manual has four parts: an overview, a review of waste
policies, waste technologies, and a step-by-step workbook. |
| Resources: |
Access
the complete guidance manual, entitled Solid
Waste as a Resource: Guide for Sustainable Communities, at
FCM’s Sustainable Communities Knowledge Network. |
| Project
Title: |
An
Analysis of Resource Recovery Opportunities in Canada and the
Projection of Greenhouse Gas Emission Implications |
| Project
Team: |
Natural
Resource Canada |
| Objectives:
|
To
produce accurate and consistent statistics over a five-year period
regarding the generation and characterization of solid waste in
all provinces and territories. |
| Description: |
Primary
project tasks include the identification and quantification of
resource recovery opportunities (i.e., metals, plastics, glass,
paper, etc.) and the projection of potential greenhouse gas emission
savings that could be achieved if higher recovery rates were attained
in each of the three sectors under review (residential; institutional,
commercial and industrial; and construction, renovation and demolition). |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Characterization
of the Stocks and Flows of Nickel |
| Project
Team: |
Nickel
Institute and the primary nickel industry, Center for Industrial
Ecology at Yale University |
| Objectives:
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To
characterize the life cycle of nickel in Canada. |
| Description: |
Flows
of nickel in society are not well understood and, therefore, the
recapture of nickel-bearing materials and products at end of their
life is not optimized. The Center for Industrial Ecology at Yale
University will characterize the stocks and flows of nickel-bearing
materials and the resulting data will be used by the Nickel Institute
to estimate material recovery levels and corresponding CO2 equivalent
greenhouse gas savings. From this information, enhanced recovery
initiatives can be appropriately targeted to increase recycling
of nickel-containing materials from product source streams. The
project was originally limited to Europe; however, Action Plan
2000 funding allows coverage to be extended to Canada. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
R-NET
Recycling Technology Newsletter |
| Project
Team: |
Natural
Resources Canada |
| Objectives: |
To
transform the R-NET Recycling Technology Newsletter into an information
dissemination tool for the Enhanced Recycling program of Action
Plan 2000 on Climate Change. |
| Description: |
Information
exchange, the development of joint research activities, and the
adaptation of existing technologies and practices to accommodate
cross-sector applications are key challenges that await all parties
interested in recycling. The R-NET Recycling Technology Newsletter
is ideally positioned to contribute to these activities by increasing
the level of awareness and networking among communities relevant
to the Enhanced Recycling program. The target audience includes
those dealing with aluminum, magnesium and steel recycling, as well
as those interested in the recovery of metals and minerals from
municipal solid waste. |
| Resources: |
Access
the latest edition and the archives on the R-Net
web site. |
| Project
Title: |
Pilot
Program to Recycle Spent Computers |
| Project
Team: |
Electronic
Products Stewardship of Manitoba Inc. (EPSOM), Thomas Sill Foundation
Inc., Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, and many other in-kind
contributors |
| Objectives: |
To
establish a pilot recycling initiative for computers and other electronic
equipment arising from the post-consumer sector within a regional
area of Manitoba. |
| Description: |
Electronic
Products Stewardship of Manitoba Inc. (EPSOM) was given a mandate
to discover and implement effective means of collecting, reusing
and recycling unwanted consumer electronics in the province of Manitoba.
The project assessed, in practice, the feasibility of collection,
testing for reusability, disassembly where warranted, recycling
and recovery of computers and other electrical equipment. A “best
practices” recycling manual was developed that has applicability
to future recycling and recovery programs being initiated across
Canada. |
| Resources: |
Electronic
Products Stewardship of Manitoba Final Report Part 1 of 2
Electronic
Products Stewardship of Manitoba Final Report Part 2 of 2 |
| Project
Title: |
Assessment
of Advanced Sensing and Monitoring Technologies for Efficient
Metals Recycling |
| Project
Team: |
Natural
Resource Canada |
| Objectives:
|
To
identify and assess the status of major sensing technologies for
the separation of various materials (e.g., ferrous and nonferrous
metals, glasses, rubber, plastics, etc.) from scrap metal and
for the identification of impurities in molten scrap metal in
order to produce high quality, value-added, recycled metal products
through enhanced recycling. |
| Description: |
The
refining step in both primary and secondary metals processing
requires the monitoring and control of metallic and nonmetallic
impurities in molten metal for improved product quality. The use
of chemical sensors for in-situ/on-line detection of impurities
during both primary and secondary metals processing can lead to
a reduction in production time, improve product quality, and lower
energy consumption with a commensurate reduction in greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions. Continued R&D efforts are needed to overcome
certain technological challenges in order to make the metal production/recycling
process more efficient. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Development
of a Municipal Position on the Management and Resource Recovery
of End-of-Life Electronic Products |
| Project
Team: |
Federation
of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Industry Canada, Environment
Canada |
| Objectives:
|
To
develop a preliminary national municipal position on what the
municipal roles should be in the management of end-of-life electronic
products. |
| Description: |
A
comprehensive national framework for the management of electronic
waste in Canada was developed in four steps: design and preparation,
obtaining input from across Canada through a survey and teleconferences,
holding a national workshop, and preparing a report on the preliminary
national municipal position for possible approval by the FCM Board
and subsequent consultations with other stakeholders. |
| Resources: |
Download
the final report, entitled A
National Consultation on the Management of Discarded Electronics,
at the FCM Sustainable Communities Knowledge Network. |
| Project
Title: |
Support
of CANMET-CARI-European Commission Joint Workshops |
| Project
Team: |
Natural
Resources Canada |
| Objectives: |
To
foster information exchange between the European Union and Canada
in the areas of clean processing technologies to minimize emissions
of greenhouse gas, enhanced recycling and environmental protection. |
| Description: |
For
almost two decades, CANMET-MMSL and the Research Directorate-General
of the European Commission have organized a series of joint workshops
for the exchange of non-confidential technical and program information.
More recently, these workshops have included increased discussion
on enhanced recycling techniques and associated project examples.
These meetings are organized and run by CANMET-MMSL and the proceedings
will be available, as will a report highlighting the achievements
of the meeting. |
| Resources: |
Environmentally
Clean Technologies for Sustainable Production and Consumption, Workshop
Proceedings, Vancouver, Canada, August 27-29, 2003 |
| Project
Title: |
Increasing
Waste Diversion by Creating By-Product Synergy in an Industrial
Park |
| Project
Team: |
Clean
Calgary Association, numerous Foothills Industrial Park companies/businesses,
City of Calgary, Recycling Council of Alberta |
| Objectives:
|
To
demonstrate the impact of pro-active, direct contact as a catalyst
for increasing the amount of industrial waste diverted from landfill. |
| Description: |
A
coordinator, working under the guidance of a local steering committee
comprised of industry representatives, is fostering collaboration
between the businesses in Foothills Industrial Park of Calgary.
Waste diversion and resource, energy and greenhouse gas savings
are being tracked and a final report and a guidance document to
assist in project replication will be produced. Upon completion
of the project, businesses will be able to continue the activity
through the Web-based exchange developed for the project. |
| Resources: |
Presentation
at the Recycling Council of Alberta’s 2003 Fall Conference
(www.recycle.ab.ca)
Project web site: Calgary Materials Exchange (www.cmex.ca)
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| Project
Title: |
Baseline
Data and Tracking System for the Generation and Diversion of Obsolete
White Goods From Residential Sources in Canada |
| Project
Team: |
Electro-Federation
Canada - Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association, Hanson
Research + Communications |
| Objectives:
|
To
map current appliance recovery and recycling practices and to
develop a reliable estimate of the environmental benefits of current
and future practices. |
| Description: |
This
project will compile an inventory of white goods recovery and
recycling initiatives already in place in Canada. Through interaction
with representatives from various sectors, the proponents will
estimate the flow of obsolete white goods and the corresponding
flow of the constituent materials of these products. An increased
understanding of the dynamics of this product stream will help
to determine gaps in existing approaches to effective management
and beneficial recovery and recycling opportunities. The environmental
benefits (including greenhouse gas emission reductions) associated
with current recovery statistics will be determined and the benefits
of future scenarios will be estimated. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Let's
Climb Another Molehill – Analyzing Construction, Renovation
and Demolition (CR&D) Waste |
| Project
Team: |
Recycling
Council of Ontario, New West Gypsum Recycling Inc., Rescom Projects
Inc., Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation, Public Works and Government Services
Canada, City of Toronto, Region of Peel, Greater Toronto Home
Builders’ Association, RENOVA Consultants, study site participating
firms |
| Objectives:
|
To
provide insight into the magnitude, composition and fate of waste
generated from the Construction, Renovation and Demolition (CR&D)
sector through waste audits of various CR&D projects. |
| Description: |
This
project involves an in-depth analysis of 15 CR&D projects,
specifically: low- and high-rise residential renovation projects
and CR&D activity on commercial, industrial and institutional
sites. This study will engage owners, managers and staff who work
on these sites daily for meaningful data and information input.
Project outputs include: detailed financial and composition audits
of CRD site waste and development of a prototype design for "The
Molehill Tool": a practical site-specific, handbook on job-site
waste management, reduction and recycling. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Sustainable
Design for Buildings: A National Standard |
| Project
Team: |
Canadian
Standards Association (CSA) and members of the CSA Technical Committee |
| Objectives:
|
To
promote sustainable design practices and the efficient use of
materials and resources in building construction. |
| Description: |
During the course of the project, a new CSA Standard on Sustainable
Design for Buildings is to be developed that will provide direction
on methods to reduce construction waste and to enhance recycling
through sustainable design principles and practices. The Standard
will be applicable to new and existing buildings. The proposed
scope of the CSA Standard is to include design approaches and
criteria, guidance on material and system configurations, system-specific
disassembly-conscious details, and specification clauses for building
systems such as building structure and envelope. The CSA standard
will take into consideration life cycle concepts according to
the ISO 14040 series of standards, design approach and design
criteria to maximize material recovery and minimize the generation
of waste. The CSA has established a “Technical Committee”
that will be responsible for developing the technical content
of the new standard. |
| Resources: |
Final
report will be available in the fall 2006. |
| Project
Title: |
National
Survey to Identify Municipal Best Practices Regarding the Recovery
of Residential Scrap Metal |
| Project
Team: |
Association
of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC), participating municipalities |
| Objectives:
|
To
conduct a survey of the 30 largest municipalities in Canada to
determine if they recover residential scrap metal and, if so,
how do they do it, how much do they collect, and how much does
it cost? |
| Description: |
In
this project, the Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators
(AMRC) surveyed large Canadian municipalities with respect to
their residential scrap metal recovery practices. The survey forms
the basis of a report that identifies progressive programs and
refines the data on the extent and potential for scrap metal recycling
in Canada. It allows comparisons between different programs/strategies
and allows decision makers to identify barriers and opportunities
to effective scrap metal recovery. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Updating
the Legislative and Regulatory References (Appendix III) of CARI's
Environmental Management Handbook for Recycling Operations |
| Project
Team: |
Canadian
Association of Recycling Industries (CARI), Legwork Environmental
Inc. |
| Objectives:
|
To
update and disseminate a summary of all acts, legislation and
regulations pertaining to recycling, both at the federal and provincial
levels. |
| Description: |
CARI
produces an Environmental Management Handbook for its 213 member
firms to support their efforts to introduce environmentally sound
management (ESM) principles. The Handbook is divided into two
parts: the first part provides details on best practices, what
to do in the event of a spill or how to reduce emissions (etc.);
the second part of the book summarizes all acts, legislation and
regulations pertaining to recycling, both at the federal and provincial
levels. The last edition of this Handbook was distributed in 2001.
Because the regulatory/legislative environment is continually
changing, the information contained in the second part needs to
be updated and the revised Handbooks need to be distributed to
the member firms. |
| Resources: |
This
information has been uploaded to the Recycling in Canada web site.
http://www.recycle.nrcan.gc.ca/guidelines_e.htm |
| Project
Title: |
Adding
Residential Scrap Metal to Municipal Recycling Programs |
| Project
Team: |
Ottawa
Valley Waste Recovery Centre (OVWRC) |
| Objectives: |
To
determine if residential scrap metal can be added to “blue
box” recycling programs in a practical and economical way. |
| Description: |
The
OVWRC in Pembroke, Ontario, is conducting a pilot project that will
assess the feasibility of adding scrap metal to an existing curbside
recycling program in the municipalities it serves (about 5 000 households).
The recovery of items – such as pots, pans, hangers, cutlery,
etc. – will be assessed in terms of ease of collection from
households and separation at the Material Recovery Facility. Waste
audits will be used to ascertain the nature and quantity of scrap
metal materials present in the waste stream and the marketability
of certain product streams will be assessed with respect to available
end-of-life processing options. If the pilot project proves that
collection and recovery of scrap metal (and certain products/materials
in particular) is viable, a regional rollout would likely ensue. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Study
to Determine the Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits of
an Electronics Extended Producer Responsibility Program |
| Project
Team: |
Nova
Scotia Department of Environment and Labour, Electronic Products
Stewardship Canada, Resource Recovery Fund Board (RRFB) of Nova
Scotia, Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (Newfoundland and Labrador),
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation,
Prince Edward Island Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment,
New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government |
| Objectives: |
- To
assess the recycling capacity and infrastructure that currently
exists both nationally and regionally.
- To
examine options and opportunities for the creation of new facilities.
- To
develop a business case that identifies the costs and technologies
required for establishing a regional recycling facility.
- To
identify all options regarding the potential for re-manufacturing
of discarded electronics into new products for market.
-
To determine what measures may be developed to create a communication
mechanism between recyclers and manufacturers such that Design
for the Environment and Design for Recycling initiatives may
be incorporated into the initial manufacturing and final recycling
process.
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| Description: |
Electronics
Products Stewardship Canada (EPSC) was formed to create a national
Extended Producer Responsibility Program. Provinces have indicated
their readiness to move forward with the implementation of provincial
programs that share common national principles for key elements
of a recovery program. This study will provide the necessary analysis
to support the development of an efficient national program, facilitate
decision-making for the development of regional initiatives, and
position Canada to develop new products and markets for discarded
electronics. Finally, this study intends to ensure that more efficient
product design and recycling emerges through the development of
an international Design for the Environment and Design for Recycling
committee with the global electronics industry. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
A
Pilot Project to Demonstrate Cost-Effective Ways of Recycling
Scrap Metal From Northern Communities |
| Project
Team: |
Government
of Manitoba, Government of Nunavut, Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation/
Mandak Metal Processors Ltd., Canadian National Railway, Gardewine
North, OmniTrax, Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL),
and Natural Resources Canada (Minerals and Metals Sector) |
| Objective:
|
The
primary goals of this pilot project are: to clean up the scrap
metal that has accumulated in the communities included in the
study, to develop and test options for overcoming barriers to
cost-effectively recycling scrap metal in northern and remote
communities, and to demonstrate the job creation potential of
establishing viable scrap recycling initiatives. |
| Description:
|
This
pilot project will collect, bale and ship to an end market the
scrap metal that has accumulated in Gillam, Churchill and Rankin
Inlet. The project will be carried out over the spring, summer
and fall of 2004 and 2005. Tonnages of recovered ferrous and nonferrous
metal will be recorded and the corresponding GHG impacts will
be measured. This project will lead to the development of a longer-term
initiative that will include expanding the collection of scrap
metal to all major centres in the Hudson Bay area and establishing
the Town of Churchill as a staging point for the region. |
| Resources:
|
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
The
Recycling of Scrap Tires in Canada |
| Project
Team: |
Natural
Resources Canada (CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory) |
| Objective:
|
The
objective of this project is to identify the material flow of
passenger, truck and off- the-road tires in all provinces and
territories. The annual flow will be evaluated with regard to
further processing and the current situation in Canada will be
summarized. A review will be done of major recycling technologies
used to make products from scrap tires. A major information gap
exists regarding the data/statistics on both available recycling
technologies in waste tire processing and the impacts of various
end-of-life scenarios on the environment and human health. |
| Description:
|
This
study involves a literature review including: data available from
the provinces, review of environmental reports, proceedings of
(inter-) national conferences, and interviews with industrial
personnel and experts from the provinces. The study focuses on
the environmental and economical feasibility of recycling scrap
tires. The information generated from this work will help advance
these technologies further in order to effectively recycle scrap
tires with reduced environmental impact. A comparison of provincial
tire recycling programs will also be conducted. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Atlantic
Region Metal Finishing Industry Pilot Project |
| Project
Team: |
Environment
Canada Atlantic Region, Environment Canada Sustainable Consumption
Unit (HQ), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, MGI Limited,
and the Canadian Association of Metal Finishers (CAMF) |
| Objective:
|
The
objective of this initiative is to collect relevant baseline information
on the metal finishing industry (MFI), assess the feasibility
of metal sludge recovery from the regional finishers, identify
and promote implementation of feasible eco-efficiency opportunities,
build capacity within the MFI, and consult industry in the Atlantic
Region to address environmental issues and create awareness of
CAMF services available to regional finishers. |
| Description:
|
Metal
finishing operations in Canada include: anodizing, metal parts
cleaning, electroplating, etching, galvanizing, jewellery manufacturing,
metal recovery, powder coating, and printed circuit board manufacturing.
Metal finishing is a key process in many manufacturing industries
since it has a profound effect on the appearance and/or functionality
of the final product. Waste streams produced by the MFI include
effluents, process solutions, and sludge and air emissions. Depending
on the type of MFI operation, there are opportunities to recover
and recycle metals that can yield significant environmental and
economic benefits.
Atlantic
MFI businesses were surveyed in order to collect data that could
be used to design a metal sludge recovery/recycling pilot program.
Recycling companies where the sludge could be sent were identified
for each metal. Challenges to making recycling a viable option
and how obstacles to recycling can be overcome were also discussed.
CAMF and MGI Limited succeeded in getting six facilities involved
in a detailed eco-efficiency evaluation. Many opportunities for
improvement were identified and 12 facts sheets have been generated
to summarize pollution prevention and energy efficiency options.
Follow-up visits to the six companies will occur in winter 2005
to determine how/if recommendations have been implemented.
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| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request or will be available
on the CAMF web site (www.camf-acfm.com)
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| Project
Title: |
National
Integrated Waste Management (IWM) Model Workshop and Assessment |
| Project
Team: |
Municipal
Waste Integration Network (MWIN), Environment Canada, Corporations
Supporting Recycling (CSR), and the Environment and Plastics Industry
Council (EPIC) |
| Objective:
|
MWIN
conducted a National IWM Training workshop on December 1, 2004,
with the following objectives: evaluate the IWM model’s
content, review the IWM model’s input requirements, obtain
feedback on the IWM model’s outputs and overall user friendliness,
and identify and assess delivery options for the IWM model. |
| Description: |
The
IWM Model is the only tool available in Canada at this time that
can identify the environmental impacts of waste management decisions
for a broad range of environmental indicators.
There
was a free-flowing exchange of comments and ideas throughout the
afternoon as participants worked through three scenarios and one
comparison of scenarios. The facilitator scheduled in specific
time allocations for discussion as a group, and comments were
noted on flip charts where all participants could comment. Participants
were also asked to complete a short one-page anonymous survey
prior to leaving the training room (25 responses were completed).
Some of the requests and suggestions were in conflict with each
other and/or difficult to implement in a cost- effective manner;
however, the workshop was very valuable for generating a potential
“wish list” for future improvements to the IWM model.
|
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. The IWM Model is available
on the Internet at www.iwm-model.uwaterloo.ca. |
| Project
Title: |
Background
Study on Increasing Recycling of Obsolete Mercury Containing Lamps
From Residential and Commercial Sources in Canada |
| Project
Team: |
Pollution
Probe, Hilkene International Policy, Environment Canada, Natural
Resources Canada (Office of Energy Efficiency), and in-kind support
from Florescent Lamp Recyclers Inc. |
| Objective:
|
The
purpose of this Phase 1 study is to develop a background report
on the state of recycling infrastructure for mercury-containing
lamps as well as the opportunities and challenges involved in
enhancing recycling of these products in Canada. A key consideration
will be to ensure that the energy efficiency benefits of these
products are not lost as a result of enhanced recycling. |
| Description: |
The
use of fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps is
increasing in Canada, driven largely by the energy efficiency
benefits associated with these lamps over incandescent bulbs.
Between 50 and 60 million mercury-containing bulbs and fluorescent
tubes are sold in Canada annually, utilizing valuable resources,
including brass, copper, glass, mercury, phosphor powder and aluminum.
Each of these components can be recovered through the recycling
process for re-use, further reducing greenhouse gas emissions
associated with the use of virgin materials.
By
examining the steps other countries are taking to recover and
recycle mercury-containing lamps, preliminary findings suggest
that Canada, which has a current recovery rate of 6%, is lagging
by comparison. Despite a high recycling potential, the infrastructure
for the recycling of fluorescent lamp tubes, compact florescent
bulbs and HID lamps in Canada requires further development.
|
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Single-Use
Propane Cylinder Recycling Feasibility Study |
| Project
Team: |
Nova
Scotia Department of Environment and Labour |
| Objective:
|
This
project has four objectives: to determine the extent of the issue
(by estimating the number of single-use propane cylinders being
used in Canada and the GHG savings associated with their recovery);
to identify current programs or landfill operators/scrap dealers
who will take propane tanks and describe the processing methods;
to examine program options for a propane cylinder recycling system,
considering safety and collection issues, recycling options, and
markets; and to begin the groundwork for developing a national
extended producer responsibility program for single-use propane
tanks. |
| Description: |
The
project will examine the feasibility of comprehensive collection
and recycling programs for single-use propane cylinders in Canada.
Industry stakeholders will be identified in order to determine
the feasibility of developing an extended producer responsibility
(EPR) approach to the management of used propane tanks. A GHG
inventory will be developed to show the potential GHG reductions
that could be realized with the capture and recycling of these
materials. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
Facilitating
Greater Re-Use and Recycling of Structural Steel in the Construction
and Demolition Process |
| Project
Team: |
Canadian
Institute of Steel Construction, and the School of Architectural
Science, Ryerson University |
| Objective:
|
The
project goal is to develop a greater understanding of the materials
flows in the steel construction sector and to use this knowledge
to provide tools that will facilitate greater re-use and recycling
of steel components. |
| Description: |
There
is little information in Canada about re-use and recycling rates
for construction steel and, although some designers are willing
to redesign their projects to make use of available re-used structural
components, it is often difficult to identify suitable materials
in the local area at the appropriate time in a project life. There
is currently no mechanism to make steel components easily available
to designers, construction companies and others who may wish to
use such components in new construction projects. This project
will involve some material flow analysis, some case study surveys,
and the establishment of a web site to inform industry of the
opportunities. |
| Resources: |
The
final report can be sent out upon request. |
| Project
Title: |
CFER
Computer 4Rs Pilot Project |
| Project
Team: |
CFER
Foundation and CFER de Bellechasse (urban) and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
(rural), Hydro-Québec, Fédération des caisses
Desjardins Federation, NovaPb, Robovic inc., RECYC-Québec,
and Environment Canada/Quebec Region |
| Objective:
|
The
main goal of this project is to develop and demonstrate, in two
geographical areas (urban and rural), innovative ways to recover,
re-use, recycle and enhance computers complementing the federal
Computers for Schools Program. |
| Description: |
Since
1990, Quebec’s business and waste recovery training centres
- the CFERs (centres de formation en entreprise et récupération)
- have developed and implemented recycling programs for different
waste streams (paper, plastics, paints, wires, metal hardware
from hydro and telecommunication distribution lines, etc.). CFER
is a partner in the Computers for Schools Program and has recycled
some of that equipment during a small trial.
This
project involves the development and implementation of an end-of-life
computer collection/dismantling/recycling program to be undertaken
by two CFER facilities in Quebec. The project will include the
development of a complete methodology for implementing an e-waste
recycling program; study of the flows of computers from various
sectors, including a detailed breakdown by weight of materials
and origin; enhancement of the current CFER tracking system; and
economic and GHG reduction analyses, to name a few. Students at
the CFER facilities will be trained to properly and safely dismantle
the equipment, and so will gain valuable skills training and work
experience. The plan is to dismantle some 12 000 computers, representing
roughly 235 tonnes of material.
|
| Resources: |
The
report has been completed and is currently being translated. |
| Project
Title: |
Determination
of the Impact of Waste Management Activities on Greenhouse Gas
Emissions: 2005 Update* |
| Project
Team: |
ICF
Consulting, on contract to Environment Canada and Action Plan
2000 on Climate Change (Natural Resources Canada) |
| Objective:
|
- To
build capacity surrounding solid waste management options in
relation to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
- To
attempt to quantify emission factors associated with Canadian
residential as well as industrial, commercial and institutional
waste management practices, from a life cycle perspective
|
| Description: |
This
report evaluates the effect of solid waste management activities
(recycling, composting, landfill, incineration, and anaerobic
digestion) on GHG emissions. This is accomplished through life-cycle
assessments of materials such as aluminum cans, copper wire, steel
cans, glass bottles, various types of paper, plastics, and organic
waste.
The
findings from the report underwent a four month peer review process.
|
| Resources: |
The
final report is complete and available upon request. |
*
This project was co-funded by the Government of Canada Action Plan 2000
on Climate Change, Minerals and Metals Program, Enhanced Emissions Reduction
Program. The final report is posted on this web site because of its
relevance to the Enhanced Recycling Program and the estimation of associated
greenhouse gas emission reductions.
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