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- Environmental Waste International Inc. (TSXV:EWS) designs, develops, sells, and maintains environmentally friendly waste treatment systems utilizing its patented Reverse Polymerization process and proprietary microwave delivery system for organic material breakdown worldwide; core offerings include tire reduction systems that recover carbon black, steel, and hydrocarbon vapors from waste tires and rubber products, biological wastewater sterilization units such as FS-6000 and FS-POD biocontainment systems, shipboard food waste sterilization and dehydration solutions, batch-based infectious medical waste sterilization units like the MD-1000 three-stage processor that yields sterilized carbon residue, and animal waste processing systems such as AW-1000. Founded in 1987 and headquartered at 1751 Wentworth Street Unit 1 in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, the company operates primarily in Canada and the United States through subsidiaries including Environmental Waste Management Corporation, Ellsin Environmental Ltd., and EWI Rubber Inc., targeting sectors such as waste management, healthcare, maritime, and agriculture with eco-friendly solutions that enable commodity recovery and regulatory compliance. In September 2024, the company entered into an arrangement agreement for a go-private transaction with Hydrotrux Group Ltd., culminating in the acquisition of all outstanding common shares at C$0.0035 per share, which received 98.5% shareholder approval on November 20, 2024, final court approval on November 26, 2024, and subsequent closing to address liquidity challenges and support pilot plant development in Sault Ste. Marie; earlier leadership changes included the appointment of Kelli Harrington as President and CEO in August 2023.