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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

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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