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Alberta farmers turn in 35,800 kilograms of obsolete pesticides for safe disposal in 2013
February 10, 2014 – Etobicoke, ON – Alberta farmers demonstrated their commitment to environmental stewardship by turning in 35,800 kilograms of obsolete or unwanted pesticides for safe disposal in 2013. The obsolete pesticide collection program – part of a two-year initiative – took place at three ag-retail locations in the Peace Region and 16 ag-retail […]
The Great Manitoba Clean Farms Challenge asks farmers to share their environmentally friendly farming practices
November 29, 2013, Winnipeg, MB – Canada’s leading agricultural stewardship organization, Cleanfarms is calling all Manitoba farm families to take The Great Manitoba Clean Farms Challenge and show the positive differences being made to our environment by farmers across the province. Families owning and operating commercial farms in Manitoba are being invited to share stories […]
Obsolete pesticide collection campaign comes to Newfoundland
November 6, 2013, Toronto, ON – On November 6 and 7, farmers are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete agricultural pesticides. The collection program is operated by Cleanfarms, an industry-led, national not-for-profit agricultural waste management organization and is supported by CropLife Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Environment and […]
Cleanfarms receives gold at the 2013 RCO Waste Minimization Awards
October 25, 2013, Toronto, ON – Canada’s leading agricultural stewardship organization, Cleanfarms, has been awarded a gold program operator award at the annual Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) Waste Minimization Awards. This award recognizes outstanding performance from waste diversion program operators, recyclers and processors involved in residential or Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (IC&I) collection and/or […]
Cleanfarms recognized for environmental excellence
July 31, 2013, Toronto, ON – Canada’s leading agricultural stewardship organization, Cleanfarms, has been awarded the 2012 Ontario Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence. This award recognizes outstanding achievement, leadership and innovation in environmental protection. Cleanfarms won the award for the non-governmental organization category. “We are thrilled that Cleanfarms has been recognized for its contributions to […]
New Brunswick farmers turn in more than 13,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides
ETOBICOKE, ON, May 3, 2013 – New Brunswick farmers turned in more than 13,000 kilograms of unwanted or obsolete pesticides for safe disposal last year. The program took place at 12 ag retail locations across the province through the end of October and into early November where farmers brought in 13,370 kilograms of product. “New […]
B.C. farmers turn in more than 47,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides
Etobicoke, ON, April 25, 2013 – Farmers in British Columbia turned in more than 47,000 kilograms of obsolete or unwanted pesticides in 2012 for safe disposal. The program took place across the Peace Region in August and moved to the Interior and Okanagan in October. In 2011, the program ran in the Fraser Valley and […]
First ever joint obsolete pesticide and animal health products collection in Manitoba a success
April 15, 2013 – Etobicoke, ON – Manitoba farmers returned almost 75,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides and 340 kilograms of food animal medications for safe disposal last year in a first-of-its kind joint collection program. , a national industry-led agricultural waste stewardship organization, has run an obsolete pesticide collection program twice before in the province […]
Alberta farmers turn in more than 66,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides for safe disposal in 2012
Etobicoke, ON – April 11, 2013 – Alberta farmers demonstrated their commitment to environmental stewardship by turning in more than 66,000 kilograms of obsolete or unwanted pesticides for safe disposal last year. The obsolete pesticide collection program took place across the southern half of the province over a five-day period between Oct. 29 and Nov. […]
Saskatchewan farmers returned more than 60,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides last year
Feb. 6, 2013 – Etobicoke, ON – Saskatchewan farmers turned in more than 60,000 kilograms of obsolete or unwanted pesticides last year for safe disposal. The program took place over a three day-period in central and northern Saskatchewan where almost 60,400 kilograms were collected. This, combined with the more than 35,000 kilograms collected the previous […]
Consultations to develop agricultural plastics program begin
January 30, 2013 – Regina, SK – Consultations on an agricultural plastics recycling program began today in Regina. Farm organizations, municipalities, environmental groups, plastics recyclers and waste haulers are being asked for their input on how to manage agricultural plastic waste such as plastic grain bags, plastic twine, silage bags and bale wrap. The Ministry […]
Plastic agricultural waste recycling now available to Manitoba farmers
October 5, 2012 – Portage la Prairie, MB – Manitoba farmers will have more environmentally friendly options to dispose of some of their plastic waste, thanks to a free pilot project. Grain bags, bale and silage wrap and twine will be collected in Pierson, Neepawa and Portage La Prairie to help the province determine if […]