Sustainability News

This document outlines the voluntary and mandated provincial and municipal energy (heat/electricity) and water reporting requirements for retail establishments and quick service restaurants. It is cru...Learn More

This document outlines mandated federal and provincial record keeping and reporting requirements for refrigerants, which can be found in HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment, in retail establishme...Learn More

On April 20, 2024 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published a Section 46 notice in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, regarding new reporting requirements for certain plastic products. This...Learn More

On June 25th Canada’s Federal Appeals Court was in session to hear the Federal Government’s appeal on the November 2023 ruling against their listing of all plastic manufactured items (PMI) as...Learn More

In May 2024 at Electric Autonomy’s #EV & Charging Expo 2024, Michael Zabaneh, RCC’s VP Sustainability, moderated a panel with Leigh Pearson of Staples Canada and Shayna Rector Bleeker of 7...Learn More

Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) waste regulations vary across the country for retailers and quick-service restaurants. This table provides retail and quick-service restaurants with inf...Learn More

As the demand for sustainability reporting grows, businesses increasingly recognize the importance of accurate, traceable, and transparent data within the circular economy. This awareness has created ...Learn More

On October 4, 2023, RCC held a joint member meeting with our EPR, Plastics, ESG and Climate Action and Product Safety committees with over 70 members present virtually and in-person in Toronto, Ontari...Learn More

On October 1, 2023, the European Union launched the first phase of the world’s first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported steel, cement, and other goods as it tries to stop more po...Learn More

The B.C. government has updated the website and guidance for the Single-Use and Plastic Waste regulation which will be coming into effect December 20, 2023. Ministry leadership have offered to me...Learn More