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CLRA: 2025 Pre-Conference Tour – Plantae Environmental & Edmonton Waste Management Centre Showcase: Diverting Waste, Inspiring Innovation

Join us for an exclusive event on March 5, 2025, hosted at Plantae Environmental and the Edmonton Waste Management Centre

Click Here to View the Tour Itinerary

Event Highlights:

  • Explore the City of Edmonton’s Waste Management Centre
    • An in-depth look at what happens to Edmonton’s residential food scraps, recycling, garbage, and electronic waste. 
    • Three major buildings are visited:
      • Integrated Processing and Transfer Facility responsible for garbage processing
      • Materials Recovery Facility responsible for sorting co-mingled recycling
      • Quantum Facility responsible for electric waste management.  
    • Witness the fascinating world of processing Edmonton’s residential waste!
  • Tour the Plantae Environmental Manufacturing Facility
    • A behind the scenes glimpse into how natural fibers from agricultural residues, food production, and forestry are transformed into innovative, eco-friendly products used across the energy, mining, construction, and residential sectors.
    • The plant tour will highlight the feedstock selection, pre-processing, refining, packaging, and circular manufacturing process for Plantae’s various products
    • See a product installation demonstration (weather permitting)
    • Hear from Plantae’s partners, including NAIT, Plantae Sikinin, HumaTerra, and Apex Seeders as they share real-world successes and the impact of Plantae’s sustainable solutions

Location: City of Edmonton Waste Management Centre and Plantae Environmental Manufacturing Facility

Date: March 5, 2025

Length: Estimated to be 6 to 7 hours

Transportation: Bus transportation will depart from the Edmonton Convention Centre at 10:00 am. Personal vehicles are not permitted at the tour sites.

Refreshments: Bagged lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided.

Dress Code: No PPE required but dress appropriately and wear appropriate footwear for short walks outdoors.

Price: $75 

Space is limited.

Register Here!

Generously sponsored by: Plantae Sikikin Environmental

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