Ice River Sustainable Solutions
Continuing to develop the circular economy in Canada
Shelburne, Ontario, Canada
CONDENSED CASE STUDY
IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL: Environmental awarenessIncreased biodiversityIncreased environmental stewardshipIncreased resource utilisationReduced emissionsReduced waste
ECONOMIC: Alternative revenue streamsIncreased competitivenessIncreased Manufactured Capital - material goods or fixed assets which contribute to the production process rather than being the output itselfJob creationNew marketsStimulating innovation
SOCIAL: Increased access to services/productsIncreased emergency preparednessIncreased employmentIncreased local prideIncreased local resilience
MODEL
SCALE: National
LOCATION CONTEXT: Rural, Urban
STATUS: Active
FUTURE POTENTIAL: Scaleable, Replicable, Networkable
FACETAgriculture, Design, Food & Drink, Health & Wellbeing, Manufacturing, Material Flows, Plastic, Recycling, Waste Management, Water
LEVEL: Macro - Cities, Regions, Nations
STAKEHOLDERS: Citizen, Private Sector
BUSINESS MODEL: B2B - Business to Business, B2C - Business to Consumer
TECHNOLOGY: Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Energy, Robotics
CERTIFICATION: Life Cycle Analysis, Organic
SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL:
CYCLE PHASE
CASE STUDY MAPPING SOURCE:
- CAN-CECL1
Circular Case Studies by Circular Regions licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
STATUS & TIMELINE
| Milestone title | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Start date | 01/1995 | Started business |
| Recycling Plant Open | 06/2009 | Opened Recycling Plant and producing 100% recycled bottle |
DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Ice River Sustainable Solutions
CONCEPT: Continuing to develop the circular economy in Canada
Canadian family owned and operated company with a unique perspective on the circular economy. A diverse portfolio of companies committed to sustainability, our products add value and continue to develop the growing circular economy in Canada while achieving reductions in waste, carbon, & energy use.
LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: English
ORGANISATION / PARTNERS
Ice River Sustainable Solutions
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