Aduro Clean Technologies is an innovative chemical technology company developing sustainable solutions to transform low-value materials into valuable resources. Using its proprietary Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT), Aduro upgrades low-value feedstocks—such as plastic waste and bitumen—into higher-value, cleaner products. Unlike conventional thermal methods, HCT operates at lower temperatures, improving efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions while handling a wide range of feedstock impurities.

The Aduro technology addresses critical global challenges in waste management and carbon reduction, supporting the shift toward a circular economy. Headquartered in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, the company collaborates with industry, government, and research partners to advance the commercialization of its platform and enable scalable, economically viable, and environmentally responsible solutions for a more sustainable future.

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Adam Kent leads the Operations department at U-Pak Group of Companies and serves on its Senior Leadership Team. With 25 years in the transportation and waste sectors, Adam started his career as a truck mechanic and steadily advanced into leadership roles across both industries. He’s deeply committed to U-Pak’s vision of a zero-waste future – where every resource is recovered and reclaimed before anything reaches landfill.

A people-first leader, Adam believes in empowering teams through collaboration, shared success, and the discovery of individual strengths. Before entering the industry, he studied music in college and toured as a professional musician. These days, life off the road looks a little different – Adam and his wife are raising five kids, so his spare time is filled with coaching, chauffeuring, and navigating the never-boring world of teenage drama.