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Canada Plastics Pact: PCR use hit 12% in 2022

Published: January 9, 2024
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Mixed plastics for sorting and recycling.

Major brand owners in Canada reported using 73 million pounds of post-consumer resin in their packaging in 2022, according to the Canada Plastics Pact. | Marina Onokhina/Shutterstock

Some of the largest brand owners, resin producers and other packaging stakeholders in Canada reported their progress on voluntary goals made through the Canada Plastics Pact this week. 

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Plastic ban case keeps moving in Canadian court system

Published: January 9, 2024
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A court case challenging Canada’s ban on some single-use plastic items is moving through the court system and appears poised to head to the Supreme Court. | Pavel Kubarkov/Shutterstock

A federal judge quashed an order from the Canadian government declaring all plastics to be toxic substances, but the effect of the ruling is still unclear. 

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Study: Flexible packaging nearly half of Canadian market

Published: January 3, 2024
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A group of Canadian packaging stakeholders are exploring ways to optimize the recycling system for flexible plastics. | Patpitchaya

Results from the first phase of a study into Canada’s recycling system found that flexible materials account for 47% of the plastic packaging put on the Canadian market.  Continue Reading

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Terrapure opens Quebec plastics recycling facility

Published: October 31, 2023
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Terrapure Plastics Recycling Manager Martin Fournier shows visitors plastic chips from crushed batteries as they enter the recycling process. | Courtesy of Terrapure

Canadian company Terrapure Environmental brought a plastics recycling system on-line at its existing battery recycling plant in Quebec. Continue Reading

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Panelists: Purposeful PROs can improve collection

Published: October 17, 2023
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Topics at a recent discussion of EPR programs included collection, efficiency and harmony across jurisdictions. | mi_viri/Shutterstock

Producer responsibility organizations can help drive efficiency and harmonization in extended producer responsibility programs, stakeholders suggested at a recent conference.  Continue Reading

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Quebec implements EPR for agricultural plastics

Published: October 3, 2023
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As part of a broader package of regulations, Quebec recently unveiled requirements that agricultural manufacturers fund recycling efforts for their products. | AgriRECUP photo

The province of Quebec is rolling out a plan to divert more agricultural plastics through an extended producer responsibility program.  Continue Reading

Authorities investigate death at Nexcycle Innovations

Published: September 6, 2023
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Although no criminal charges have yet been filed, Ontario authorities have issued 19 “orders” and one “requirement” to Nexcycle in light of the event. | JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock

An employee at an Ontario plastics recycling facility has died in an on-the-job incident, according to media reports. Continue Reading

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