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Entries for year: 2014
Raw Materials Company Has a Record-Setting Week for Battery Recycling in Ontario
December 8, 2014
It's a new record for the most household batteries collected for recycling in one week in Ontario. During five days in November, a record 97,069 kilograms (214,037 pounds) of household batteries were collected for recycling at RMC.
RMC Receives Double Platinum and Gold for its Sustainable Battery Recycling Process at the RCO Awards Gala
December 1, 2014
Each year the RCO Awards Gala recognizes and celebrates the innovation and achievements of both public and private sector organizations in waste reduction and recycling.
Recycling Batteries Helps Kingston Charity
October 27, 2014
On Tuesday, October 7th, 2014, Cory Graper of Raw Materials Company and Ben Santucci of Westchester Logistics presented Corus Entertainment with a $1000 cheque in support of Corus’ Clothes for Kids Campaign.
RMC President Recognized as Sustainability Leader for Battery Recycling at Clean50 Summit
October 22, 2014
James Ewles, President of Raw Materials Company Inc. (RMC), has been recognized as one of Canada's 2015 Clean50 leaders in sustainability and clean capitalism.
RMC to Attend Trade Mission to China
October 15, 2014
While in China, RMC will be attending the 4th China Jiangsu Conference for International Technology Transfer and Commercialization to discuss the importance of battery recycling programs to the environment.
Ontario's 2014 Spring Curbside Battery Collections Increase 67%
June 25, 2014
Throughout the months of March and April more than 30 communities across Ontario had the opportunity to conveniently recycle their household batteries during a special collection at the curbside. More than 62,000lbs of batteries were recycled, a 67% increase over spring collections last year...
Recycle your Batteries & Support the Sault Ste. Marie Salvation Army!
June 6, 2014
There’s a new fundraising drive happening in the Sault and it won’t cost anything for the community to participate, except for those dead household batteries we’ve all been storing for years.
RMC Receives a Technological Innovation Award from NEYA
March 12, 2014
Wayne Elliott and James Ewles of Raw Materials Company were recognized with a Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Award (NEYA) at the organization’s annual Awards Gala held at the Sheraton Hotel in Niagara Falls on Friday March 7th, 2014.
Ontario's Curbside Battery Program is Back!
March 7, 2014
More than 500,000 homes across Ontario will have an opportunity to recycle used household batteries at the curb during the months of March and April. The curbside battery recycling program is made possible through Stewardship Ontario’s Curbside Battery Recovery Incentive (CBRI)...