December 2018

OTTAWA, Dec. 11, 2018 (Press Release) -After significant consultation with key stakeholders, Canada’s Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry released a report today entitled:“Feast or Famine: Impacts of climate change and carbon pricing on agriculture, agri-food and forestry.”

BRUSSELS, Dec. 12, 2018 (Press Release) -The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control over a newly created joint venture combining Solenis and BASF's global paper and water chemicals business ("BASF DOM") by BASF SE ("BASF") of Germany and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. ("CD&R") of the US. BASF DOM supplies wet-end paper chemicals and water treatment chemicals. Solenis, a portfolio company of CD&R, is a specialty chemical company providing process and water solutions. The joint venture will also be active in these sectors.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, Dec. 12, 2018 (Business Wire) -Supply & Demand Chain Executive named Packsize International a recipient of its “Green Supply Chain Award for 2018.” In so doing, SDCE recognizes Packsize’s role in making sustainability a core part of its supply chain strategy. Packsize is a leading multinational technology provider of packaging supply chain solutions and services that help customers achieve measurable sustainability goals.

MONTREAL, Dec. 11, 2018 (Press Release) -TC Transcontinental, owner of the Publisac, has reviewed the recommendation submitted on November 27 by the City of Montréal’s Finance and Administration Commission to “evaluate the environmental and financial costs of the large-scale distribution of Publisacs”. In this context, the City of Montréal announced on November 28 that this recommendation will be subject to a public consultation as part of the review of its Waste Management Master Plan (WMMP), during the first three months of 2019.

TOKYO, Dec. 11, 2018 (PRNewswire) -TBM Co., Ltd. (TBM), a company that develops, manufactures and sells paper and plastic alternative products made from a limestone-based material known as 'LIMEX', is close to launching LIMEX and Plax bags on the market as alternatives to single-use plastic bags.

Furthermore, TBM is honored to participate in COP24(Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) as a delegation of Japan.