Canada’s Nova Scotia province invests $20 million in plastic waste to biodiesel effort

In Canada, Nova Scotia announced an investment of $20 million in Minas Basin Pulp and Power for a facility that will convert 4,000 tons of plastic waste into biodiesel. The government commitment facilitated an equity investment of $27 million in the project by Minas.

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