Leader recognized for work recycling agricultural products

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Cleanfarms Executive Director Shane Hedderson said it’s fitting the announcement coincides with Waste Reduction Week. 

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“During Barry’s tenure, Alberta’s small container program—the first in Canada—grew significantly along with other programs across the province and country,” Hedderson said. “Barry has dedicated his career to improving waste diversion efforts for Canadians, both on and off the farm, and all of us at Cleanfarms are proud of Barry for this well-earned award.” 

RCA Executive Director Jenn Koole said through Friesen’s leadership in producer responsibility and agricultural plastics recovery, he helped build programs and partnerships keeping valuable materials out of landfills. The legacy lives on in recycling systems and agricultural stewardship. 

Friesen and other award recipients will be recognized at the RCA Annual General Meeting on Nov. 6. 

Cleanfarms is an agricultural producer responsibility organization that recovers and recycles 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 in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes. 

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