MONTREAL, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — It was with great excitement that Maryse Vermette and Yazan Kano, respectively the heads of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and Matrec, a division of GFL Environmental Inc. (Matrec – GFL), celebrated the official groundbreaking for the future materials recycling facility to be built in the East End of the island of Montreal.
Since 2005, Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), a private non-profit organization, has represented producers of containers, packaging and printed matter regarding their financial responsibilities for curbside recycling. Named Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) in 2022, ÉEQ manages the curbside recycling system in Quebec from a sustainable development perspective.GFL (Green For Life), established in Toronto, Ontario, is the fourth-largest diversified environmental services company in North America and the only one with headquarters for Eastern Canada in Montréal-Est. Founded in 2007, GFL is a leader in circular economy strategies and the development of new green technologies in Canada. Additionally, GFL operates in all environmental activity sectors, including residual materials management (curbside collection, construction/renovation/demolition materials, organic and compostable matter)Please see the fact sheet for further details on the project.
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Bottom line (from left to right): At the official groundbreaking for the future materials recycling facility to be built in the East End of the island of Montreal, Benoit Charette, Quebec Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks (center) is with: Mrs. Marie-Andrée Mauger, Mrs. Maryse Vermette, M. Denis Brisebois, M. Yazan Kano, M. Dave Richmond et Mrs. Anne St-Laurent.Head, Strategy and Public Affairs
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