Regulatory Development IED revision: Better implementation for improved waste management March 31, 2021 Better implementation of the Industrial Emission Directive (IED) would further strengthen the waste management sector's leading role in pollution prevention
Politics Navigating the latest changes in waste legislation March 9, 2021 Tom Eng, senior vice-president and head of TOMRA Recycling, provides an overview of some of the recent changes in European and international waste legislation and highlights the implications of these changes for waste operators
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
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Response to Canada’s Plastic Action Initiatives December 11, 2020 The Recycling Council of Ontario offered comments and recommended necessary actions to holistically reduce plastic waste in Canada
Nuclear Nuclear Waste Management Association to lead strategy development December 2, 2020 The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) will lead the development of an integrated radioactive waste management strategy, at the request of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources Canada.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles EPR for EV batteries feasible in Quebec November 18, 2020 A new study suggests that existing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems in Quebec could be adapted for EV batteries
Bans CME raises concerns over federal plastics ban October 30, 2020 Calls on the government to ensure that it identifies and addresses, in partnership with industry, potential negative impacts
Compost Ontario seeking organics input October 5, 2020 TORONTO – The Ontario government is seeking public input on its proposal to reduce the amount of food and organic waste going to landfills. Proposed amendments to the…
Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (IC&I) BC takes sweeping action on plastics September 14, 2020 VICTORIA – British Columbia is moving to approve bylaws banning single-use plastics for the municipalities of Richmond, Victoria, Saanich, Tofino and Ucluelet, clearing the way for those communities to implement…
Associations Canadians want feds to fulfill plastics ban July 13, 2020 OTTAWA – The vast majority – 86 percent – of Canadians want the government to fulfill its commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics by 2021. This compares to…