2024 – Written by: Taylor Scragg, Technical Project Assistant (Co-op student) Plastic was an innovation of the 1950s¹ that was praised for its remarkable versatility but has become one of the world’s most prominent pollutants. Since its creation, 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic have been...
2024 - Written by: Taylor Scragg, Technical Project Assistant (Co-op Student) Water is a resource that all living things share. Water is a tool that can be wielded for the good of the many or leveraged in a way that can cause conflict in society. Under...
Earth Day is a global event celebrated annually on April 22nd to raise awareness surrounding environmental issues as well as promote sustainability. The theme for Earth Day 2023 is "Invest In Our Planet," which emphasizes the need for collective action to address the ongoing climate...
2023 - Written by: Kate Jolliffe, Technical Project Assistant (Co-op Student) Lystek’s Contribution to Accelerating Change This year we celebrate World Water Day with increased urgency. The United Nations' (UN) have sounded the alarm that progress on goals for water and sanitation are not progressing rapidly enough....
2022 - Written by: Harvir Sidhu, Technical Project Assistant (Co-Op Student) and Hanna Bennett, Project Coordinator It is more important than ever for businesses to step up and act on climate change by investing in a sustainable future. At Lystek we focus on improving agricultural security, eliminating...
2021 - As 2021 draws to a close we’ve been reflecting on the year and all that’s happened. With the COVID-19 pandemic the last year has certainly had its challenges, but it has also been an extremely rewarding year as well! Check out our fall...
2020 – By: Kelly Ward, Technical Project Assistant (Co-Op Student) On March 11th, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and instructed countries to take urgent and aggressive action against its development1. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness of varying severity, caused by...
2019 – Phosphorus (P) is one of the most critical nutrients for crop production. Global rock phosphate reserves are non-renewable and being depleted by the need to extract P for fertilizer production. At the same time, water quality in rivers, lakes and coastal areas are...