Students challenged to create solution for millions of used oil containers

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Students challenged to create solution for millions of used oil containers

The Alberta Recycling Management Authority is in the midst of a new event that challenges students at the University of Alberta to find better ways to deal with used plastic oil containers. Last year, Albertans purchased 90.3 million litres of oil within 2.31 million kilograms of containers, as well as 4.48 million kilograms of oil filters. While processes exist to recycle the waste this demand creates, the sheer volume calls for even more solut…