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Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology

$25,000.00

Design, Prototyping & Testing of New Tile Products Containing Recycled Glass

FY 2012-13

Summary
George Brown College and ADL Process Inc. are collaborating on a project to research how base-plate glass can be recycled and reused in a building product (concrete). Through reusing and recycling base-plate glass this material can be redirected from landfill. ADL Process Inc. was created in response to the growing social and political demands for electronics recycling, computer recycling, and monitor disposal. ADL Process Inc. strives to provide its customers with reliable and environmentally conscious means of disposing of their obsolete, broken or unwanted electronics. These are known as end-of-life electronics (EOL). Located in Toronto, Ontario, ADL is a fully recognized waste processing facility with a Provisional Certificate of Approval from the Ministry of the Environment as well as being ISO 14001:2004 Registered. ADL Process Inc. is minutes away from most major highways, and being located in the GTA allows ADL Process Inc. to work with several major municipalities in the area.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data

As published

Application id
428887-2011
Name nom
Regmi, Tulsi
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
10366
Institution établissement
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
2000
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials science and technology
Research subject fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Design, Prototyping & Testing of New Tile Products Containing Recycled Glass
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
George Brown College and ADL Process Inc. are collaborating on a project to research how base-plate glass can be recycled and reused in a building product (concrete). Through reusing and recycling base-plate glass this material can be redirected from landfill. ADL Process Inc. was created in response to the growing social and political demands for electronics recycling, computer recycling, and monitor disposal. ADL Process Inc. strives to provide its customers with reliable and environmentally conscious means of disposing of their obsolete, broken or unwanted electronics. These are known as end-of-life electronics (EOL). Located in Toronto, Ontario, ADL is a fully recognized waste processing facility with a Provisional Certificate of Approval from the Ministry of the Environment as well as being ISO 14001:2004 Registered. ADL Process Inc. is minutes away from most major highways, and being located in the GTA allows ADL Process Inc. to work with several major municipalities in the area.