Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets [Text Block]

9. Intangible Assets

		2019		2018
Technology license (net of accumulated amortization of $931 (2018- $731))	$	1,070	$	1,270
Customer list-limited life-$8,617 CAD (net of accumulated amortization of $1,222 ($1,588 CAD)		6,634		—
Trademarks-indefinite life-$15,477 CAD		11,916		—
Environmental compliance approvals-indefinite life- $282,700 CAD (2018-$182,700 CAD)		217,651		133,919
	$	237,271	$	135,189

On May 6, 2015, the Company acquired an exclusive license from Syngas SDN BHD ("Syngas"), a Malaysian company, to use Syngas intellectual property within North America for a period of five years for $1 consideration, renewable every five years upon written request. Syngas manufactures equipment that produces liquid transportation fuel from plastic waste material. The Company issued 20,000 common shares of the Company to an introducing party, determined to be valued at $2,000.

During the year, the Company incurred fees to register various trademarks in the United States and Canada, in the amount $11,916 ($15,477 CAD).

On September 15, 2017, the Company acquired the environmental approvals on the purchase of certain assets of Astoria Organic Matters Ltd., and Astoria Organic Matters Canada LP ("Astoria") from BDO Canada Limited ("BDO") under the asset purchase agreement ("APA").

Effective May 24, 2019, the Company acquired an additional environmental compliance approval of $74,370 ($100,000 CAD) and a customer list of $6,634 ($8,617 CAD), net of accumulated amortization of $1,222 ($1,588 CAD), relating to certain municipal contracts (forty-five-month life) on the purchase of the shares of 1684567 (see note 7, business acquisition).