Sustainability

British Columbia today enacted a regulatory amendment which allows local governments to set bylaws to limit the distribution of shopping bags, plastic straws, and plastic utensils and food-service war...Learn More

Have you ever thought about what happens to the environment when personal care products, like toothpaste, go down the drain? Depending on the ingredients, there can be negative impacts to aquatic wild...Learn More

Over the last few years, there has been significant movement on recycling and extended producer responsibility (EPR) files across the country, including regulations and programs for the collection and...Learn More

On this special episode, our host Michael LeBlanc shares with you his interview with Universal Standard co-founder and Canadian retailer Alexandra Waldman from a special Conversations with CommerceNex...Learn More

Alberta retailers seeking to reduce emissions and decrease operating costs are encouraged to look into the Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program. The ESB progra...Learn More

If you supply packaging and paper into the Ontario market, you may have obligations under the new Ontario Blue Box Regulation. Starting in 2023, the residential recycling system will be transitioning ...Learn More

RCC has submitted comments on behalf of its members to Natural Resource Canada (NRCan) on proposed amendments to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations. RCC advocated for NRCan to develop energy sta...Learn More

Members are reminded that the City of Nanaimo’s checkout bag bylaw banning single-use plastic checkout bags and mandating a minimum fee of 15 cents/paper bag or $1.00/reusable bag (rising to 25 cent...Learn More

The District of Saanich has informed RCC that its council will be considering adoption of their single-use checkout bag bylaw at their June 21, 2021 meeting. If passed, which RCC deems highly likely, ...Learn More

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