Tag: extended producer responsibility
Amendments to Ontario’s Blue Box regulation to clarify EPR
The Government of Ontario has amended the Blue Box Regulation. The amendments are intended to provide clarity to producers on their Blue Box extended producer...
Landmark event for waste to resource industry provides latest thought leadership
The recent Waste to Resource Ontario’s (W2RO) 2023 Canadian Waste to Resource Conference (CWRC), held at the Blue Mountain Resort, marked a significant milestone...
Éco Entreprises Québec issues RFQ to develop recycling sorting capacity for...
Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), recently appointed as a Designated Management Organization (DMO) by the Government of Quebec, was given the responsibility to manage and implement...
Defining Recycling: The first step toward a circular economy for plastics
Sponsored story by CSA Group
Versatility of plastic materials, ease of their manufacturing, and low production cost helped create a world where plastics are ubiquitous....
Funding gives old plastics new lease on life in B.C.
A $10-million investment in the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund will help grow solutions to reduce plastic pollution, create new products and increase job opportunities...
PEI ramping up waste diversion regulations
A change to regulations under Prince Edward Island's (PEI's) Environmental Protection Act means a new program will be in place in the province to...
British Columbia to expand EPR strategy
Electric-vehicle batteries, mattresses, single-use fuel canisters and fire extinguishers are among the products that will be eligible for provincewide recycling as part of a...
Alberta Government Launches Circular Economy Consultations
The Alberta government is launching formal consultations to design a made-in-Alberta solution to plastic, packaging, and hazardous household waste.
The provincial government is seeking ways...
B.C. Takes New Action on Plastics Pollution
Through new initiatives, the Government of British Columbia is taking action to prevent plastic waste from polluting communities, shorelines and ending up in landfills.
“People...