Our Closed-Loop Process
Innovation, Inspired by Nature
Nature is the ultimate circular economy—everything has a purpose, and nothing goes to waste. This principle has guided us since the early days of our business.
In our search for sustainable packaging, we discovered that recycled PET plastic has the lowest carbon footprint compared to materials like, glass, or aluminum*. Recycled PET is also food safe and highly recyclable.
* Napcor PET Life Cycle Assessment Report 2023
We purchase Blue Box material from curbside collection such as beverage containers, clamshells and other food packaging. We recycle over 55 million pounds of plastic each year, transforming what some would consider waste into valuable resources.
EVERY LITTLE THING ADDS UP
Our success is measured by the environmental impact of our recycling efforts.
These key metrics showcase where our recycling efforts make the biggest difference.
Pounds of HDPE (primarily bottle caps) recycled to create premium weather resistant outdoor furniture each year.
Pounds of Green PET are recycled each year to produce our Ice River Green branded bottles, keeping materials in the circular economy and helping prevent landfill waste and plastic pollution.
Pounds of thermoform / difficult-to-recycle plastics (ex. clamshells & mushroom tills etc.) that we keep in the circular economy by utilizing them in our bottles and packaging products.
Pounds of PET plastic recycled annually at our BMP facility to keep in the circular economy.
Pounds of PET plastic that we have recycled since 2010 and kept in the circular economy.
Our most memorable achievements
Opening of The Utopia Market an organic farm outlet in Feversham, Ontario.
Ice River celebrates 30-year anniversary.
Opening of Osprey Logistics to efficiently transport products while minimizing carbon emissions.
Greenlid paper fiber cutlery self-manufacturing – Dundalk plant.
Manufacturing Crystal Harbor Outdoor Furniture Line – Dundalk Plant
Opening of BMP Packaging to produce thermoform packaging with recycled content.
Opening of Dundalk, Ontario manufacturing and warehouse facility.
Achieved 30% recycled content into our BMP Extrusion case wrap.
Welcomed Greenlid to our family of companies.
Joined Canada Plastics Pact to support Golden Design Rules, and improve packaging design and recyclability.
Rebranded our natural spring water as Ice River Green Bottle Co.
Achieved 20% recycled content into our BMP Extrusion case wrap.
Expanded our recycling capacity for PET plastic.
Opened Shelburne bottling facility.
Welcomed C.R. Plastic Products Inc. to our family of companies.
Opened BMP Extrusion facility to integrate film production and recycled content.
Achieved zero waste to landfill at our bottling facilities.
Invested in C.R. Plastic Products Inc. a Premium Outdoor Furniture company.
Invested in Greenlid compostable compost bin.
Greenstory third party LCA for rPET.
Developed our 100% recycled PET GREEN bottle for our branded water “Ice River Green Bottle Co.” using the green plastic recovered from curbside collection.
Introduced 15L Green Bottle, a recyclable jug that is Blue Box friendly.
Introduced our 100% RPET bottle to the Canadian market.
Launched Osprey Organics, a certified organic farm.
Opening of BMP Recycling facility to produce our own food grade resin.
Received CFIA Letter of Non-Objection for the first bottle made of 100% recycled PET plastic from curbside collection.
Opened our first bottling facility in Western Canada to reduce transportation kilometers and fuel emissions.
Started planting trees on our properties in Ontario.
Began light-weighting our bottle, today our bottle weighs less than half of its original weight.
Established our family-owned and operated Canadian company by opening our first bottling plant in Feversham, Ontario.
