Sustainability

Retailers know that British Columbia has the largest suite of products managed under mandatory end-of-life product stewardship regimes of any North American jurisdiction.  British Columbia also h...Learn More

A look at RCC’s federal pre-budget submission Retail Council of Canada presented our pre-budget submission on behalf of retailers to the federal finance minister. As the government is drafting its 2...Learn More

Post updated as of February 26, 2021 RCC has a Plastics Committee to which updates on single-use bag (cup, straw and utensil) bylaws are posted.  BC has had an amount of recent activity by local ...Learn More

For many businesses with parking lots, lawns and flat rooftops, urban farming projects can be a great way to utilize unused space while creating positive social and environmental outcomes. That is why...Learn More

As consumers express a growing preference for sustainable business practices, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely tested the ability of global retailers to remain sustainable and profitable at the same...Learn More

The Carbon Tax Rates by Fuel Type tax schedule is updated with carbon tax rates and implementation dates to include COVID-19 B.C. tax changes. B.C’s Carbon Tax Inventory Notice a...Learn More

For members with their own delivery fleet, the Manitoba government has launched a second round of applications for grants to support the transportation sector with rebates for fuel-saving technology a...Learn More

The Go Electric Fleets program offers BC-registered and located businesses rebates for the purchase and installation of level 2 and direct-current fast-charging stations for fleets of one or more elec...Learn More

Last June, the BC Government amended the Recycling Regulation to obligate the collection of single-use items and packaging-like products beginning January 1, 2023. Recycle BC is requiring their regist...Learn More

Within Canada, packaging recycling costs are expected to increase by more than $500 million in the next five years. Known policy changes in Ontario and Quebec, as well as expected ones in Alberta, Man...Learn More