Promoting responsible use and value creation of residual materials
We undertake research, systems analysis and applied practice to help communities transform waste streams into civic resources.
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Recherche Solutions Matières Résiduelles (RSMR) is a non-profit association based in Canada’s National Capital Region. We advance the responsible use and value creation of residual materials through research, systems analysis and applied practice. Our work examines how waste streams, construction materials, industrial by-products and recovered resources interact with land use, housing and public decision-making.
RSMR focuses on clarifying constraints, trade-offs and long-term consequences so choices can occur earlier, more transparently and with fewer unintended harms. We conduct public-interest research, support practical circular recovery and durable building initiatives, and collaborate with local communities, professionals and institutions.
Focus Areas
Workshops
Hands-on sessions that bring together community members, professionals and researchers to explore sustainable material recovery and reuse.
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Research
We generate public-interest research on material systems and environmental impacts, combining technical, economic and policy perspectives.
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Projects
Practical initiatives demonstrating circular material recovery and durable construction, from EPS-LCA to Monolith Composites.
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We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. We recognize their presence on this land and honor their ongoing relationship with it. We express our gratitude for the opportunity to live, work and learn on this land, and we commit to respecting and supporting the cultural values and traditions of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg community.