Blue Box Organizations that make packaging decisions should pay for end-of-life residential recycling June 10, 2021 Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and our retail members look forward to transitioning to a new, producer-controlled, blue box system wherein both costs and management shift to industry for all residential…
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) BC public supports additions to recycling list June 8, 2021 Broad support for adding more products to the list of items included in British Columbia’s Recycling Regulation
Blue Box Ontario rolls out new blue box program June 4, 2021 Will standardize accepted materials and increase producer responsibility
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Solving packaging and food waste through government – industry collaboration May 21, 2021 One of the greatest risks facing industry today is well-intended though poorly conceived policies. Poorly conceived policies have the potential to worsen the issue(s) that they seek to address. This…
E-Waste Five strategies for e-waste management March 26, 2021 With 785 of e-waste uncollected, it's time to implement strategies to handle it properly
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Ontario wants input on producer responsibility for hazardous products February 15, 2021 The Ontario government is seeking input on a proposed draft regulation for hazardous and special products
Advocacy Oceana Canada responds to federal single use plastics ban January 28, 2021 Oceana Canada's response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s proposed integrated management approach to plastic products to prevent waste and pollution discussion paper
Deposit return systems Propane tank supplier launches return program January 20, 2021 From campsites to tailgate parties, one-pound propane tanks are the popular way to fuel portable BBQ’s, camp stoves and lanterns. They are so popular, it’s estimated that over 40 million…
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Hong Kong working towards EPR for beverage containers January 5, 2021 HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group is proposing an industry-led “Packaging Exchange” to address the issue of single-use beverage containers going to landfills and littering…
Export Australia’s waste export ban becomes law, but the crisis is far from over December 17, 2020 Australia has passed legislation banning the export of unprocessed waste overseas
