Etobicoke, Ontario – May 13, 2025 – Cleanfarms marks its 15th anniversary as a global leader in agricultural waste management, having collected over 97,000,000 kg of agricultural waste materials from Canadian farms since programming began. Since inception, Cleanfarms, a Canadian not-for-profit industry stewardship organization has become a global leader in collecting, recycling, and safely disposing […]
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LONDON, Ontario, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (“Aduro” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ADUR) (CSE: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, today announced the signing of a […]
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario — May 2, 2025. Cleanfarms is proud to announce that Kim Timmer, Director of Stakeholder Relations, has been awarded the C.B. Davreux Stewardshipfirst™ Award by CropLife Canada at their Spring Dialogue Day in Ottawa. CropLife Canada’s Spring Dialogue Day unites plant science leaders annually to explore key trends and sustainable solutions in Canadian agriculture. The C.B. Davreux […]
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario — April 22, 2025. This Earth Day, on April 22, Cleanfarms shines a light on the vital role Canadian farmers play – their innovative spirit and deep-rooted dedication are key to environmental stewardship in agricultural recycling. “Farmers have always been at the heart of environmental stewardship,” says Barry Friesen, Executive Director of Cleanfarms. […]
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La Presse highlights the growing success of agricultural plastics recycling programs in Quebec, featuring AgriRÉCUP and the farmers leading the way. The article reports that 4.2 million kg of ag plastics were collected in 2024—up from 2.9 million in 2023. Christine Lajeunesse, Eastern Director at AgriRÉCUP, notes that farmer participation has exceeded expectations. Their continued […]
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Lethbridge, AB.—Three out of four $3000 cash prizes are still to be won across Alberta in 2025 in the Great Twine Round-Up Contest. The first prize was randomly drawn on January 15 from over 100 entries, and was awarded to the winner’s 4-H club, the Northern Lethbridge 4-H Beef Club. As part of the Alberta […]
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Canadian farmers have a proud heritage of producing food for the world. For this work, they rely on many plastic-based specialty products, for example, for storing grain; collecting, protecting and fermenting hay; keeping moisture in and weeds out of soil as well as handling sap from maple trees. Visit: Recycling in agriculture – ‘a story […]
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Lethbridge, ALBERTA, October 24, 2024 – Cleanfarms, in partnership with the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Great Twine Round-Up’, a new province-wide initiative designed to promote used plastic baler twine recycling. This exciting contest offers substantial cash prizes to the winners’ 4-H club or district or an Alberta-based […]
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario, Oct. 23, 2024 — Starting soon, Nova Scotian farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 11 collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the province for a two-week period, starting on Monday, October 28 and ending on […]
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ETOBICOKE, Ontario, October. 23, 2024 — Starting soon, New Brunswick farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 10 collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the province for a two-week period, starting on Monday, October 28 and ending on […]
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ETOBICOKE, ON (October 21, 2024) – Each year, Canadian farmers embrace greener solutions to manage their used agricultural plastics, packaging and products as opportunities increase through Cleanfarms’ evolving collection programs. Cleanfarms is a national stewardship organization that develops and operates collection programs to help farmers responsibly dispose of on-farm agricultural waste materials. It is most […]
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LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Oct. 15, 2024 — Starting soon, Southern Alberta farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 20 single-day collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the province starting on Monday, October 21 and ending on Friday, October 25. […]
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Cleanfarms Celebrates 15 Years of Agricultural Sustainability Leadership
Etobicoke, Ontario – May 13, 2025 – Cleanfarms marks its 15th anniversary as a global leader in agricultural waste management, having collected over 97,000,000 kg of agricultural waste materials from Canadian farms since programming began. Since inception, Cleanfarms, a Canadian not-for-profit industry stewardship organization has become a global leader in collecting, recycling, and safely disposing […]
Aduro Clean Technologies and Cleanfarms Sign MOU to Collaborate on Development of Commercial Pathway for Challenging Agricultural Plastics
LONDON, Ontario, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (“Aduro” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ADUR) (CSE: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, today announced the signing of a […]
Kim Timmer Honoured with the 2025 C.B. Davreux Stewardshipfirst™ Award by CropLife Canada
ETOBICOKE, Ontario — May 2, 2025. Cleanfarms is proud to announce that Kim Timmer, Director of Stakeholder Relations, has been awarded the C.B. Davreux Stewardshipfirst™ Award by CropLife Canada at their Spring Dialogue Day in Ottawa. CropLife Canada’s Spring Dialogue Day unites plant science leaders annually to explore key trends and sustainable solutions in Canadian agriculture. The C.B. Davreux […]
Farmers Driving Change This Earth Day by Recycling on the Farm
ETOBICOKE, Ontario — April 22, 2025. This Earth Day, on April 22, Cleanfarms shines a light on the vital role Canadian farmers play – their innovative spirit and deep-rooted dedication are key to environmental stewardship in agricultural recycling. “Farmers have always been at the heart of environmental stewardship,” says Barry Friesen, Executive Director of Cleanfarms. […]
Quebec’s agricultural plastics recycling efforts featured in La Presse
La Presse highlights the growing success of agricultural plastics recycling programs in Quebec, featuring AgriRÉCUP and the farmers leading the way. The article reports that 4.2 million kg of ag plastics were collected in 2024—up from 2.9 million in 2023. Christine Lajeunesse, Eastern Director at AgriRÉCUP, notes that farmer participation has exceeded expectations. Their continued […]
The Great Twine Round-Up Contest in Alberta: Be part of it in 2025!
Lethbridge, AB.—Three out of four $3000 cash prizes are still to be won across Alberta in 2025 in the Great Twine Round-Up Contest. The first prize was randomly drawn on January 15 from over 100 entries, and was awarded to the winner’s 4-H club, the Northern Lethbridge 4-H Beef Club. As part of the Alberta […]
Recycling in agriculture – ‘a story of innovation’ featured in Globe & Mail’s Next-Generation Farming Report
Canadian farmers have a proud heritage of producing food for the world. For this work, they rely on many plastic-based specialty products, for example, for storing grain; collecting, protecting and fermenting hay; keeping moisture in and weeds out of soil as well as handling sap from maple trees. Visit: Recycling in agriculture – ‘a story […]
The Great Twine Round-Up Comes to Alberta with $12,000 in total Cash Prizes
Lethbridge, ALBERTA, October 24, 2024 – Cleanfarms, in partnership with the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Great Twine Round-Up’, a new province-wide initiative designed to promote used plastic baler twine recycling. This exciting contest offers substantial cash prizes to the winners’ 4-H club or district or an Alberta-based […]
Cleanfarms Collecting Unwanted Agricultural Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications in Nova Scotia starting in October
ETOBICOKE, Ontario, Oct. 23, 2024 — Starting soon, Nova Scotian farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 11 collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the province for a two-week period, starting on Monday, October 28 and ending on […]
Cleanfarms Collecting Unwanted Agricultural Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications in New Brunswick starting in October
ETOBICOKE, Ontario, October. 23, 2024 — Starting soon, New Brunswick farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 10 collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the province for a two-week period, starting on Monday, October 28 and ending on […]
Growing Opportunities for Canadian Farmers to Sustainably Manage Agricultural Waste in 2024
ETOBICOKE, ON (October 21, 2024) – Each year, Canadian farmers embrace greener solutions to manage their used agricultural plastics, packaging and products as opportunities increase through Cleanfarms’ evolving collection programs. Cleanfarms is a national stewardship organization that develops and operates collection programs to help farmers responsibly dispose of on-farm agricultural waste materials. It is most […]
Cleanfarms Collecting Unwanted Agricultural Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications in Southern Alberta starting in October
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Oct. 15, 2024 — Starting soon, Southern Alberta farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 20 single-day collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the province starting on Monday, October 21 and ending on Friday, October 25. […]