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Regulatory Development
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EPR for EV batteries feasible in Quebec
A new study suggests that existing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems in Quebec could be adapted for EV batteries
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CME raises concerns over federal plastics ban
Calls on the government to ensure that it identifies and addresses, in partnership with industry, potential negative impacts
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Ontario seeking organics input
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 Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement would clarify and expand the types…
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BC takes sweeping action on plastics
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 their bans. The province will also consider other bylaws as…
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Canadians want feds to fulfill plastics ban
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 a similar survey conducted in 2019 that found 81 percent of Canadians…
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Ont. municipalities welcome landfill approval bill
TORONTO – The Ontario Government has introduced legislation that will provide municipal governments with the right to approve new landfill projects. When the legislative process is complete, impacted communities will have a final say on whether a proposed project can…
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RPRA seeks feedback on fees
The Ontario Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) is consulting on its proposed 2020 Registry fees for tires, batteries and electronics. These are fees that registrants pay to the authority to cover its costs related to building and operating the…
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SWANA submits statement on recycling challenges for U.S. Senate
Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has submitted a written statement to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works (EPW) concerning some of the challenges facing recycling in the…
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Report slams corporate inaction on plastic pollution
BERKELEY, Calif. – The largest companies are far too slow in adopting responsive actions and promoting reusability, recyclability, or compostability in their packaging, and are failing to shift away from wasteful packaging and toward circular models that prioritize absolute reduction.…
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Ontario’s Continuous Improvement Fund considering proposals for 2020
TORONTO – On August 15, 2019, Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks directed the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) and Stewardship Ontario (SO) to develop a windup plan for the Blue Box Program Plan (BBPP) by June 30,…
