Regenerative Waste Labs in the News
Circularity meets Green Chemistry
Regenerative Waste Labs was invited by Beyond Benign to present industry case studies of green chemistry in the Green Chemistry in Canada Workshop on Enabling Greener Chemistry in Academia and Industry at the CSC 2023 in Vancouver.
We were excited to highlight the overlap between circular economy principles and green chemistry and we showcased some neat examples of how we repurpose waste and regenerate materials at the Waste Labs!
Dr. Love-Ese Chile of the Waste Labs joined a panel of scientists in sharing with students, postdoctoral fellows and peers about how they ended up in career pathways outside of the traditional academia or industry paths. The CSC 2023 Professional Development panel showcased career options “outside the lab” including patent agents, authors, educators and more.
When does it make sense to redesign packaging to be compostable, and when is it better to focus on recyclability and reuse?
Dr. Love-Ese Chile joins leading voices at PepsiCo, Biodegradable Products Institute, Seattle Public Utilities and Traditional Medicinals Inc. in a panel discussion on compostable packaging and where it fits in the circular economy.
Organized by GreenBiz Group, the Circularity23 conference convenes in Seattle, WA, June 5 - 7, featuring visionary leaders and change makers from Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, investors, academics and more.
Regenerative Waste Labs at the 2023 Sustainable Communities Conference
Canada’s leading event for municipal sustainability changemakers and champions, the theme was Connecting for the future. RWL connected with municipal leaders, community partners and stakeholders in waste management to kickstart the conversation on compostable plastics acceptance in municipal compost operations across Canada.
Biomaterials: The Future of Food Packaging and Single-Use Plastics
Could biomaterials be sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics for food packaging items? These experts discuss the science and the challenges facing innovation in the food production sector.
UBC Farm speaker series featuring Amanda Johnson (Grasstic) and Regenerative Waste Labs. Feb 03, 2023.
Quirks and Quarks with Bob McDonald & Regenerative Waste Labs
March 4, 2023 | Dr. Love-Ese Chile from Regenerative Waste Labs weighs in on one listener’s potential solution for plastics waste management.
Why couldn’t all the surplus and waste plastic on Earth be collected and deposited into large volcanoes?
Photo credit: Recycling Product News (2022)
Regenerative Waste Labs finds value in organic waste
Check out the Waste Labs featured in Recycling Product News
June 01, 2022 | Dr. Love-Ese Chile shows off RWL’s custom-built testing equipment and talks about our testing services and ‘Earth to Dirt' approach.
Regenerative Waste Labs featured in The Caribbean Camera…
March 12, 2022 | Love-Ese Chile talks about the challenges with plastics recycling versus compostable plastics. Regenerative Waste Labs is working to help businesses in BC make more sustainable choices and think ahead in product design.
and CBC NEWS…
Photo credit: CBC News (2022)
March 03, 2022 | Love-Ese Chile talks compostable tea bags as an example of a sustainable alternative to synthetic materials. Other professionals weigh in on the risks of plastics in the food chain.