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Advancing Circularity with Alberta Agricultural Plastics and Enhanced Polymer-Modified Asphalt
Plastic waste and infrastructure durability are two urgent challenges facing communities worldwide. In Canada, only about nine percent of plastic waste is recycled, with hard‑to‑process materials like agricultural plastics often destined for landfill. At the same time, roads in cold climates endure relentless stress from extreme temperature swings, leading to cracking, potholes, and costly, frequent…
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Mother Earth Environmental Services | Integrative and Wholistic Environmental Consulting
Indigenous communities often face barriers to accessing trusted environmental services, while gaps remain in Indigenous representation, local environmental monitoring capacity, and the transfer of Indigenous Knowledge between generations. At the same time, environmental changes are impacting the health of lands, waters, and traditional cycles and systems. Mother Earth Environmental Services is addressing these challenges through…
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Wood Fibre Prefabricated Exterior Energy Retrofits: Addressing Operational and Embodied Carbon Emissions in the Built Environment
Most of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built, and many are energy inefficient. Improving their performance is essential, but rebuilding them entirely can create new emissions through construction. HSS Design Build is addressing this through a prefabricated retrofit system that improves building performance from the outside. Using detailed scans, the…
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