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CIAC congratulates Dow Canada on plans to build world’s first net-zero major chemistry facility 
The new brownfield ethylene cracker will triple Dow Canada’s ethylene and polyethylene capacity from Fort Saskatchewan while retrofitting the entire site to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions. This investment decarbonizes approximately 20 per cent of Dow’s global ethylene capacity while growing polyethylene supply by nearly 15 per cent.

CIAC News
CIAC launches new website
As you might have already noticed, CIAC has launched a new website featuring a more modern look and feel. Our goal with this new website is to provide visitors an easier way to learn about CIAC and the work we do. New features include a more streamlined news and resource section as well as a new R&D Portal powered by Cognit.

Awards
CIAC named as one of Canadian HR Reporter’s Best Places to Work for 2021
CIAC is proud to announce that it has been included in the Canadian HR Reporter’s Best Places to Work 2021. The report recognizes companies as one of the best places to work for company culture, diversity, employee engagement, and employee programs based on CIAC’s submission from employees.

2021 Canada’s safest employers
CIAC is a proud sponsor of the 2021 Canada's Safest Employers Awards and will be presenting Canada’s Safest Chemistry Employer! Join us for the virtual awards show on October 21 at 11:25am ET. Registration closes October 20, 5pm ET.

Webinars
Responsible Care®: Building a culture of continuous improvement 
Explore the history and evolution of Responsible Care culture by joining CIAC President and CEO, Bob Masterson, on November 9 from 1-2pm ET. The webinar will explore: What is Responsible Care? How did it come about? What does it mean to CIAC members and staff?

ERM Chemical Sector Virtual Roundtable - Everyone Benefits: Connecting Health, Safety & Human Capital
Join ERM and leading companies in the chemical industry October 27 at 12pm ET for the next session of their 2021 virtual roundtable series to explore the potential business opportunities from more deeply integrating health and safety learnings and expertise into human capital thinking. Key topics include developing a culture of care – from valuation to valuing people and governance, and creating cross-functional teams that include health and safety professionals.

News
'Staggering' - Dow plans major petrochemical expansion,...

Dow intends to retrofit the natural-gas-to-plastics complex to make it the world's first net-zero carbon emissions petrochemical plant CALGARY - Dow Chemical Co. plans to triple the size of an Alberta petrochemical plant and transition the...

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financialpost.com
Yukon bans shopping bags, in step toward 'broader'...

Retailers across the Yukon will no longer be allowed to provide customers with plastic shopping bags starting Jan. 1. The territorial government said a ban would take effect in the new year, followed by a ban on paper bags at the start of 2023.

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www.cbc.ca
No regulation of plastic ending up in Great Lakes

As more studies examine the amount of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes, experts are calling on governments to create regulations to tackle the problem.

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www.cbc.ca
Hydrogen's moment is here at last

H YDROGEN HAS been controversial ever since the tragedy of the Hindenburg, an airship filled with it that went down in flames in 1937. Boosters say that the gas is a low-carbon miracle which can power cars and homes. The hydrogen economy, they...

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