According to André Gagnon, media relations advisor for Health Canada, “Cannabis is considered to be destroyed when it is altered or denatured (stripped of its natural qualities) to such an extent that its consumption and propagation are rendered impossible or improbable.”
So, how can Cannabis LPs denature their cannabis waste?
Up until recently, many companies have been using Kitty Litter to do this, but there is a better, more natural way. Zeolite!
Why is Zeolite better?
First an foremost, cost. Zeolite can be purchased in bulk (you can literally get it delivered by the tonne), as opposed to heading to a big box store, which typically includes sending your own staff to do so, increasing cost in both staffing and product.
Zeolite’s Compostable!
Zeolite is 100% compostable and environmentally friendly, unlike kitty litter which can include questionable ingredients that shouldn’t be put back into the soil. Cannabis denatured by zeolite makes for an excellent addition to soil adding carbon, nitrogen, and trace elements, continuing the circle of life.
Zeolite is Ecofriendly
Progressive Planet uses substantially less packaging for its zeolite than kitty litter. We also offer re-useable bins, and we’ll clean them for you too!
Progressive Planet Receives Largest Order to Date For Rock Dust
AUGUST 15, 2019 – VANCOUVER, B.C. – PROGRESSIVE PLANET SOLUTIONS INC. (PLAN: TSX-V) (“PLAN” or the “Company”) announces it has received its largest purchase order to date for glacial moraine rock dust as a soil amendment.
Glacial moraine rock dust is a natural mineral product and contains a broad spectrum of trace minerals which are often depleted from soil through modern farming methods.
“PLAN is pleased to have received an order for 32 metric tonnes of glacial moraine rock dust and this order is being shipped today. We continue to receive requests to supply rock dust and are utilizing an international engineering firm to conduct Bond Ball Mill Grindability Testing of a locally sourced glacial moraine rock which was selected for its excellent micronutrient profile. We have also engaged mining engineers to assist in selecting equipment which will enable us to produce more of this product ourselves,” stated CEO, Steve Harpur.
In addition to growing its business of supplying glacial moraine rock dust, PLAN continues to focus on building markets for zeolite sourced from its Z-1 Quarry in Cache Creek and continues to place resources into product development for industrial minerals and denatured cannabis waste.
Progressive Planet is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with its flagship Z1 Zeolite Quarry in British Columbia. Progressive Planet is committed to using mineral resources to provide solutions for a livable planet.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Stephen Harpur”
Stephen Harpur, CPA, CGA
CEO
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact us:
1-800-910-3072
Investors@progressiveplanet.ca
www.progressiveplanet.ca
Forward-Looking Statements:
Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
PLAN Announces Sustainable Cannabis Waste Collection Contract
August 09, 2019, VANCOUVER, B.C. – PROGRESSIVE PLANET SOLUTIONS INC. (PLAN-TSX:V) (“PLAN” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with a leading cannabis extraction company, Valens Groworks Corp. (TSXV:VGW, OTC:VGWCF), to collect all its denatured cannabis waste from its wholly owned subsidiary, Valens Agritech Ltd., in BC.
PLAN is offering a new service to licensed cannabis companies where it collects cannabis waste which has been denatured using zeolite sourced from the Z-1 Zeolite Quarry in Cache Creek, BC. The denatured waste will be blended back into soil products.
“PLAN has been supplying zeolite to Valens since April 2019 for the purpose of denaturing its growing volume of cannabis and hemp waste. We are excited to provide this service to a world class company which will now divert all of its organic waste material from landfills thus avoiding the production of methane which is a major contributor to global warming,” stated Steve Harpur, CEO.
Diversion of organic material from landfills is considered a best practice and is currently adopted by many regional districts and communities in the province of BC.
Progressive Planet is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with its flagship Z1 Zeolite Quarry in British Columbia. Progressive Planet is committed to using mineral resources to provide solutions for a livable planet.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Stephen Harpur”
Stephen Harpur, CPA, CGA, CEO
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact us:
1-800-910-3072
Investors@progressiveplanet.ca
www.progressiveplanet.ca
Forward-Looking Statements:
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Progressive Planet Completes Sale of Lithium IP
AUGUST 01, 2019 – VANCOUVER, B.C. – PROGRESSIVE PLANET SOLUTIONS INC. (PLAN: TSX-V) (“Progressive Planet” or “PLAN”) announces that it has completed the sale of its interest in early stage intellectual property relating to sulfur lithium battery research to SuperCap Technologies Corp. as first announced on July 11, 2019.
Closing of the transaction was subject to Exchange approval which was received on July 31, 2019.
With the closure of this transaction, PLAN continues to focus on developing markets for zeolite extracted from the Z-1 Quarry located in Cache Creek.
Progressive Planet is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with its flagship Z1 Zeolite Quarry in British Columbia. Progressive Planet is committed to using mineral resources to provide solutions for a livable planet.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Stephen Harpur”
Stephen Harpur, CPA, CGA
CEO
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact us:
1-800-910-3072
Investors@progressiveplanet.ca
www.progressiveplanet.ca
Forward-Looking Statements:
Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
PLAN Provides Shareholder Update
July 19, 2019, VANCOUVER, B.C. – PROGRESSIVE PLANET SOLUTIONS INC. (PLAN-TSX:V) (“PLAN” or the “Company”) is pleased to present a corporate update on the company’s activities.
Zeolite
Our corporate focus has been in developing markets for zeolite extracted from the Z-1 Quarry located in Cache Creek. This focus is consistent with the recently announced divesture by Progressive Planet of its last remaining lithium interest which was announced on July 11, 2019.
When we last issued a shareholder update on February 7, 2019, we announced that our focus for 2019 would be on monetizing zeolite. Since that time, we have made progress in developing commercial markets as follows:
Selling Zeolite into the Cannabis Industry
Since the beginning of our new fiscal year on May 1, 2019, PLAN has made repeat sales to a publicly traded licensed producer of cannabis, which uses Z1 Zeolite as part of its denaturing process for residual cannabis waste per provincial regulatory disposal requirements. At the time of our last shareholder update, this was not identified as a key market.
We have also sent out samples to other companies in the cannabis sector and are receiving interest in the supply of bulk zeolite to various additional companies. We have made additional investment in processing equipment to enable us to supply larger quantities of product to the cannabis industry.
In addition to receiving repeat orders for zeolite from the cannabis industry, we have received a repeat order for glacial moraine rock dust from a customer in July 2019.
Producing our own Supplementary Cementing Materials (SCM)_
In our shareholder update of February 7, 2019, PLAN announced that samples of our zeolite were taken by an arm’s length BC company owned by engineers with significant experience in the cement industry. These samples were pulverized and tested for their compressive strength in cement mortar using the ASTM C311 Strength Activity Index Test Protocol. Tests concluded that our zeolite had superior strength versus commercially available fly ash (Class F SCM).
This same BC company continues to test the Z1 Zeolite for use as a natural pozzolan with a goal of replacing fly ash for use in commercial concrete. Results for testing under ASTM C441 Alkali Reactivity Mortar Bar Expansion were received in late June 2019. The CSA A3000 maximum for this expansion is 0.10% at 14-days and the Z1 test result showed 0.002% expansion at 14-days. In addition, this same company completed multiple strength activity index tests against ASTM C311 in May 2019 and all tests met the optional requirement of CSA A3000 (>75% strength activity index).
Research Partnerships
PLAN is currently working with a western Canadian university whereby PLAN will be the corporate sponsor of a research project subject to the successful receipt of a grant by the university under a well-known federal government research assistance program. The research program relates to creating low carbon footprint cementitious materials and will be directed by a professor who is a post-doctoral engineer with over 20 years in concrete research including multiple published papers. The results of this funding application are expected before the end of 2019.
Other Matters
As we are making the transition from exploration to exploration plus development of our Z1 Zeolite Quarry, we are adding staff. PLAN announces the grant of up to 200,000 options that will be granted to two employees, exercisable at a price of $0.05 for a period of two years from the date of grant. The options have been granted in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan.
On November 22, 2018, PLAN announced the appointment of Mr. Reni Proznick to our advisory board with a specific role of advising the CEO on matters relating to the product development work that PLAN was undergoing on battery materials. With the recently announced divestiture of this IP, PLAN has accepted the resignation of Mr. Proznick from the Advisory Board. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Reni for the hundreds of hours he spent assisting PLAN including travel to Alberta and many hours spent in optimizing equipment for processing zeolite. We will miss Reni and wanted to publicly acknowledge the generous contributions he made,” stated Steve Harpur, CEO.
As an exploration company, PLAN regularly evaluates other mineral properties which it feels could compliment its focus on industrial mineral development.
Progressive Planet is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with its flagship Z1 Zeolite Quarry in British Columbia, and a 100% interest in the Buckingham Graphite Project in Quebec. Progressive Planet is committed to using mineral resources to provide solutions for a livable planet.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Stephen Harpur”
Stephen Harpur, CPA, CGA, CEO
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact us:
1-800-910-3072
Investors@progressiveplanet.ca
www.progressiveplanet.ca
Forward-Looking Statements:
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Progressive Planet Divests of Lithium IP
JULY 11, 2019 – VANCOUVER, B.C. – PROGRESSIVE PLANET SOLUTIONS INC. (PLAN: TSX-V) (“Progressive Planet” or the “Company”) announces that it has sold its interest in early stage intellectual property relating to sulfur lithium battery research to SuperCap Technologies Corp. (SuperCap).
The selling price was $97,500 and includes a 2% royalty on any resulting sales made by SuperCap if they are successful in commercializing this intellectual property. The selling price enables Progressive Planet to recoup its first-year financial expenditures on the project, while also providing potential upside through the royalty agreement, without any additional investment by the Company.
Since the technology is not yet proven on a commercial basis, Progressive Planet was faced with two more years of financial commitments to InnoTech Alberta, the entity completing the research. The research is currently early stage and additional capital would have been required to commercialize and protect this intellectual property on top of the financial commitments to InnoTech Alberta.
The sale represents the divesture by Progressive Planet of its last remaining lithium interest, and reflects the Company’s continued focus on its zeolite operations. In addition, Progressive Planet informs that it has completed the sale of its interest in the Thompson Brothers Lithium Property previously reported in November 2018, in consideration for 10,500,000 shares of Snow Lake Resources. As a result, the Company no longer owns any direct interest in lithium properties.
SuperCap Technologies is owned by Mr. David Richardson, who owns approximately 16% of the shares of Progressive Planet making this a related party transaction. The transaction remains subject to the Company receiving any necessary approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange.
Progressive Planet is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with its flagship Z1 Zeolite Quarry in British Columbia, and a 100% interest in the Buckingham Graphite Project in Quebec. Progressive Planet is committed to using mineral resources to provide solutions for a livable planet.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Stephen Harpur”
Stephen Harpur, CPA, CGA
CEO
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact us:
1-800-910-3072
Investors@progressiveplanet.ca
www.progressiveplanet.ca
Forward-Looking Statements:
Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
CEO Steve Harpur Interview with Proactive Investors
Benefits of Rock Dust
This article provides an overview of the benefits of rock dust.” Steve Harpur
Progressive Planet Completes First Sale of New Industrial Mineral
MAY 28, 2019 – VANCOUVER, B.C. – PROGRESSIVE PLANET SOLUTIONS INC. (PLAN: TSX-V) (“Progressive Planet” or the “Company”) announces that it has started selling glacial rock dust as a soil amendment.
Glacial rock dust is a natural mineral product which is growing in popularity with organic growers. It contains a broad spectrum of trace minerals which are often depleted from soil through modern farming methods.
Progressive Planet became aware of the need for this industrial mineral through a request to supply it by a customer who we supply zeolite to.
“Progressive Planet was approached to supply glacial rock dust and we were able to source glacial rock dust as a finished product and sell it to our customer. Rock dust sells as a premium product and the margins make this a lucrative opportunity. After completing third party lab analysis of multiple local sources of glacial rock dust, we were able to select a local source with an excellent micronutrient profile. We will begin to process the raw product ourselves using equipment that we currently use to process zeolite to further increase the margins. We are excited to begin producing our own glacial rock dust for sale to our customers,” stated Steve Harpur, CEO.
The sale was our largest sale to date since the company started to focus on developing industrial mineral products for sale. When our customer ordered over 20 tonnes of rock dust from us, we began immediately searching for our own supply of glacial rock. With the receipt of lab results confirming a suitable micronutrient profile, management made the decision to begin production of rock dust.
The company will seek to maximize the use of its assets to provide industrial minerals to the marketplace. While our primary focus is creating value added products from our own zeolite quarry, we will use our equipment that is not running at full capacity to make value added products from other industrial minerals.
Progressive Planet has also begun receiving requests to provide its customers with additional industrial minerals and is currently evaluating several sources.
Progressive Planet is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with its flagship Z1 Zeolite Quarry in British Columbia, and a 100% interest in the Buckingham Graphite Project in Quebec. Progressive Planet is committed to using mineral resources to provide solutions for a livable planet.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Stephen Harpur”
Stephen Harpur, CPA, CGA
CEO
For further information or investor relations inquiries, please contact us:
1-800-910-3072
Investors@progressiveplanet.ca
www.progressiveplanet.ca
Forward-Looking Statements:
Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Zeolite’s Cementing Characteristics
“This research article provides an overview of the benefits of zeolite in concrete including increased strength. The article does not talk about the massive decrease in the carbon footprint of zeolitic concrete based on the fact it absorbs CO2 from the air and from the reduction of hydrocarbons needed to “cook” Portland Cement. Zeolite gets its cementing characteristics without being roasted at 1,400 degrees Celsius.” Steve Harpur
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322211781_Performance_of_Concrete_Containing_Zeolite_as_a_Supplementary_Cementitious_Material