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2022 a Year of New Opportunities for Farmers to Recycle More Agricultural Plastics
ETOBICOKE, ON (May 4, 2023) – Cleanfarms has posted its 2022 annual report, showcasing the expansion of on-the-ground programs that Canadian farmers can use to manage waste agricultural plastic products and packaging for recycling or safe disposal when they are no longer needed. In the report, Cleanfarms describes how opportunities to divert agricultural waste materials […]
Earth Day Shines Light on Agricultural Plastics Recycling Achievements
ETOBICOKE, Ontario — Earth Day on April 22 focuses on how people can adopt one initiative that when compounded by others doing the same thing, can achieve significant outcomes. This has never been more important than now, given concerns about climate change. One such action that many Canadian farmers take is recycling agricultural plastics. Through their […]
‘Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It!’ Gaining Ground Recovering Ag Plastics for Recycling
LETHBRIDGE, AB (March 28, 2023) – Farmers in Alberta use about 2,000 tonnes of grain bags and approximately 2,200* tonnes of plastic baler twine annually. These plastic tools are essential in today’s farming operations—grain bags to temporarily store harvested grains, and twine to bind crops for storage and transport. But managing these plastics after use […]
“Student innovation helps Fraser Valley farmers tackle weighty plastic problem” featured in CBC News
British Columbia farmers are now able to easily handle and recycle their plastic, thanks to innovations from some University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) students and Cleanfarms. Read: Student innovation helps Fraser Valley farmers tackle weighty plastic problem
Cleanfarms announces new job position
Cleanfarms posted a job opportunity for a Special Projects Coordinator – Agricultural Plastics Recycling Programs. Interested applicants should apply by February 6, 2023,
“Moving toward a circular economy with agricultural recycling programs” featured in Globe & Mail’s Next Generation Farming Report
The Globe and Mail “Next Generation Farming Report” highlights Cleanfarms’ goal to keep plastics, like pesticide and fertilizer jugs, twine, bale and silage wrap, out of landfill and manage on-farm agricultural waste materials in the most sustainable way possible. Visit: Moving toward a circular economy with agricultural recycling programs
Compactor Presses Proving Useful to Manage On-farm Used Silage and Bale Wrap Plastics
Ag forward: Managing on-farm plastics – Newsletter, #6 Many beef and dairy producers in Alberta protect livestock feed by covering it with special plastic film widely used in agriculture today. Whether it’s silage bags or tubes, large tarps that cover the top of the silage piles, or plastic stretch film used to wrap hay bales, […]
Prince Edward Island Approves Cleanfarms’ EPR Product Stewardship Program
Continuing pesticide & fertilizer container plus seed & pesticide bags collections and adding fertilizer bags, bale and silage wrap and twine. On October 26, Prince Edward Island (PE) approved Cleanfarms’ Product Stewardship Program (PSP), which will ensure that PE farmers can keep more and more ag plastics out of landfill and recirculated into the economy. […]
Canadian Farmers Edge 2021 Recycling Rate for Empty Ag Plastic Jugs to 77%
ETOBICOKE, ON (October 5, 2022) – Canadian farmers/producers continue to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring empty ag-product containers used for pesticides and fertilizers are returned for recycling. Cleanfarms, the national stewardship organization that develops and operates programs to help producers manage on-farm agricultural waste materials just released the recovery rates for 2021 for ag packaging […]
Cleanfarms Collecting Unwanted, Old Ag Pesticides and Obsolete Farm Animal Medications in Six Canadian Regions this Fall
Collection in British Columbia/Alberta Peace River Region; Northern Alberta; Manitoba; Ontario and Newfoundland Key Points: Cleanfarms 2022 collection events (chronological): Ontario– North – Thunder Bay, Emo and Gore Bay (Manitoulin Island): September 12 to 16 inclusive Ontario– South: September 19 to 27 – 28 single day events Alberta – North:October 3 to 7 – 20 single day events […]
Cleanfarms Adds Bench Strength in the Prairies with Focus on Ag Recycling in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB (August 26, 2022) – Cleanfarms, the national stewardship organization that develops and operates recycling programs for agricultural plastics like grain bags has increased its bench strength in the prairies by adding a new program coordinator in Manitoba. Serena Klippenstein, a local Manitoban who has roots in the province’s rural farming community, will be […]
Moose Jaw Area Farmers Can Recycle Silage Bags, Bale Wrap and Twine in Half-day Pop-up Pilot
MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan (July 8, 2022) – Producers in the Moose Jaw area can jump on a half-day, pop-up pilot project to recycle farm silage bags, bale wrap and baler twine. Cleanfarms, in cooperation with the Moose Jaw Recycling Centre (MJRC), is conducting the recycling event on Wednesday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 […]