Global – Don Iveson, mayor of the Canadian city of Edmonton, has signed a memorandum of understanding with authorities in Lichuan, China, to help build a facility to turn 150 tonnes of the latter’s daily waste into recyclable fractions and fertilizer.
The partnership will see the two cities share latest recycling and waste management technology, Iveson has stated. Strengthening ties in the recycling sector was one of the main points of focus during a 10-day mission to China and the initiative is expected to yield business opportunities for both cities. Edmonton currently recycles or composts 52% of its waste, according to Iveson, and his aim is to raise this figure to 90% by 2018 in order to save on extremely limited landfill space.
A new biofuels facility is being built to help reach this high target. The Waste Re-solutions corporation has been established to market Edmonton’s expertise internationally. In 2013, for instance, the city began a recycling partnership with the western Ukrainian province of Ivano-Frankivsk.
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