{"id":163262,"date":"2025-05-22T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=163262"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:40:08","slug":"aduro-clean-technologies-and-cleanfarms-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-collaborate-on-development-of-commercial-pathway-for-challenging-agricultural-plastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/aduro-clean-technologies-and-cleanfarms-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-collaborate-on-development-of-commercial-pathway-for-challenging-agricultural-plastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Aduro Clean Technologies and Cleanfarms Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on Development of Commercial Pathway for Challenging Agricultural Plastic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Aduro Clean Technologies Inc<\/a>. (\u201cAduro\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) (Nasdaq: ADUR) (CSE: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st<\/sup>century, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (\u201cMOU\u201d) with Cleanfarms Inc.<\/a>(\u201cCleanfarms\u201d), which is known as AgriR\u00c9CUP in Quebec. Cleanfarms is a Canadian Producer Responsibility Organization (\u201cPRO\u201d) focused on agricultural waste management. The MOU outlines a multi-phase collaboration to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using Aduro\u2019s Hydrochemolytic\u2122 Technology (\u201cHCT\u201d) as a potential commercial-scale solution for the chemical recycling of on-farm plastic waste that is currently difficult to manage through conventional methods.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agricultural plastics such as silage film, bale wrap, grain bags, netting, and twine are essential in modern farming operations but can present recycling challenges due to high levels of contamination and limited viable end-of-life options. In Canada, the agricultural sector generates an estimated 62,000 tonnes<\/a> of plastic annually, much of which is landfilled, burned, or stockpiled. Globally, agricultural value chains used approximately 12.5 million tonnes of plastic products in plant and animal production in 2019, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization<\/a> of the United Nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleanfarms operates within Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks in several provinces and works with more than 200 member companies and a network of over 2,000 collection sites to ensure these materials are responsibly managed. In 2023 Cleanfarms achieved an 87% recovery rate for pesticide and fertilizer containers under 23 litres, reflecting the effectiveness of its programs and the commitment of Canadian farmers to environmental practices. These capabilities make Cleanfarms a critical partner in enabling real-world evaluation of Aduro\u2019s Hydrochemolytic\u2122 Technology, which has demonstrated strong performance on contaminated and mixed-polymer feedstocks. The MOU and respective collaboration aim to assess the potential of HCT to convert difficult-to-recycle agricultural plastics into usable hydrocarbon products, supporting improved diversion, resource recovery, and circularity in the farming sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur goal is to develop a commercial pathway for difficult-to-recycle agriculture waste, waste streams that are strong candidates for Aduro\u2019s HCT and are currently overlooked by conventional technologies,\u201d said Ofer Vicus, Chief Executive Officer at Aduro.<\/strong> \u201cCleanfarms brings deep knowledge of the agricultural waste landscape and a national supply chain that can support our evaluation of HCT on real-world farm plastic materials. Together, we\u2019re building the foundation for a solution to reduce landfilling and open new value streams.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration will progress through three stage-gated phases designed to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using the Hydrochemolytic\u2122 Technology to process post-consumer agricultural plastics. Phases A and B are binding, while Phase C is non-binding and contingent on the successful outcomes of the earlier phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase A:<\/strong> Laboratory Feasibility Trails<\/strong> – Aduro will conduct laboratory-scale testing on representative agricultural plastic waste samples provided by Cleanfarms. These samples are expected to include mixed silage film, bale wrap, grain bags, bale netting, and polypropylene twine in their collected, unprocessed form to reflect real-world levels of contamination from soil, organic matter, and moisture. Aduro will assess sorting and pre-treatment requirements and conduct batch Hydrochemolytic\u2122 processing trials to determine contaminant tolerance, conversion efficiency, and product composition. The results will help define preprocessing requirements and feedstock suitability for scale-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase B<\/strong>: Scale-Up and Process Modeling<\/strong> \u2013 Cleanfarms will supply larger volumes of field-grade agricultural plastics for processing in Aduro\u2019s Next Generation Pilot plant. Aduro will evaluate system performance under continuous flow, investigate preprocessing needs, and assess operational stability. This phase will also include the development of a preliminary techno-economic and eco-efficiency model, incorporating key processing parameters, product yields, environmental impact, and potential market value of outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase C:<\/strong> Demonstration Plant Integration<\/strong> \u2013 Contingent on the successful completion of Phases A and B, agricultural plastics may be evaluated as a potential feedstock for inclusion in Aduro\u2019s planned Demonstration Plant. While the project is in early-stage development, securing representative, scalable feedstock streams is a critical component. This phase would support validation of continuous operation with agricultural plastics and further refine the techno-economic model, leveraging Cleanfarms\u2019 experience in logistics and national collection programs to inform broader commercial deployment strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment to advance solutions for all agricultural plastics,\u201d said Barry Friesen, Executive Director at Cleanfarms.<\/strong> \u201cOur members seek scalable technologies to recover materials that currently have limited or no recycling options. Evaluating chemical recycling is a vital step in building a more complete circular economy for Canadian agriculture. We\u2019re encouraged by Aduro\u2019s progress to date and eager to learn more about its potential applicability for agriculture.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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About Cleanfarms Inc.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cleanfarms<\/a> (AgriR\u00c9CUP) is an agricultural industry stewardship organization that contributes to a healthier environment and a sustainable future by recovering and recycling agricultural and related industry plastics, packaging and products. It is funded by its members in the crop protection, seed, fertilizer, animal health medication, peat moss, animal bedding, feed, ag plastics, and maple tubing industries. Its team members are located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Aduro Clean Technologies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle waste plastics; convert heavy crude and bitumen into lighter, more valuable oil; and transform renewable oils into higher-value fuels or renewable chemicals. The Company\u2019s Hydrochemolytic\u2122 Technology relies on water as a critical agent in a chemistry platform that operates at relatively low temperatures and cost, a game-changing approach that converts low-value feedstocks into resources for the 21st<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (\u201cAduro\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) (Nasdaq: ADUR) (CSE: ACT) (FSE: 9D5), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21stcentury, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (\u201cMOU\u201d) with Cleanfarms Inc.(\u201cCleanfarms\u201d), which is known as AgriR\u00c9CUP in Quebec. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":163332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"Multi-phase collaboration to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of Aduro\u2019s Hydrochemolytic\u2122 Technology as a potential commercial-scale solution for chemical recycling of on-farm plastic waste","footnotes":""},"categories":[17143],"tags":[17202,10416,14462,15993],"supplier":[],"class_list":["post-163262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recycling","tag-chemicalrecycling","tag-circulareconomy","tag-plasticwaste","tag-wastemanagement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163262"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=163262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}