Packaging and food waste
Given that nearly 60% of the food produced in Canada gets discarded, and food production accounts for a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions,…
Innovation
A 100% “Green” Delivery Trip
On September 29, 2015, Solar Sal, a 40-foot solar-powered boat, set sail from Lockport, New York. It embarked on a voyage along the Erie Canal…
Innovation: A biorefinery project at Norampac-Cabano plant
On April 10, 2015, Cascades announced a $26 million investment in a new technology at its Norampac – Cabano facility. This innovative new process…
The Équipe de Traitement des EAux de l’Université Laval (ÉTEAUL): A team of young ecological visionaries
- Each year, Cascades sponsors innovative and environmentally responsible projects that inspire Cascaders. This week, we chose to shine the spotlight on a team of…
Innovating your daily life!
- Did you know that many of our products are probably right under your nose? Think of it – bathroom tissue, facial tissue and paper…
Cascades and UQTR, partners in innovation!
- For the past several months, Cascades and the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) have been working together on an unusual project. It’s a…
Reducing your environmental footprint during vacation
- A vacation is the time for travelling, having fun and letting go. That doesn’t mean it should be synonymous with excessive consumption! You may…
RESPAK: Packaging just got better
- The food industry uses packaging made from a variety of materials, including plastic, cardboard, polystyrene, and I could go on. Did you know? Across…
Cascades launches an important… solar energy project!
- Yesterday we announced a major renewable energy project that we have been working on for several months with Rackam: construction of a solar power…
2013 Sustainable Supplier Award: Enzymatic Deinking Technologies, LLC Earned the Ultimate Honours
- On February 4, 2014, we disclosed the name of the winner of the fifth edition of the Sustainable Supplier Award, a distinction that aims…