Plastics and Alternatives

Attention legal and sustainability teams: As of July 15, 2024, B.C.’s Single Use and Plastic Waste Reduction Regulation mandates a minimum fee of 25 cents for paper bags and $2 for reusable ones...Learn More

Attention all retailers and quick-service restaurants: The B.C. Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation kicks in on July 15, 2024. There will be restrictions on paper and reusable...Learn More

Attention all textile and apparel retailers: On July 4, 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) launched a consultation to develop a roadmap tackling plastic waste and pollut...Learn More

Attention all retailers and manufacturers who manage products with plastics: On June 25, 2024, Canada’s Federal Appeals Court reviewed the Federal Government’s appeal against the November 2023 rul...Learn More

Attention all retailers who sell products that contain or are packaged in plastics: A pivotal hearing on Canada’s Single-Use Plastics Prohibition is set for June 25, 2024. Expect a decision by l...Learn More

Attention retailers operating in Edmonton: As announced last year, the City of Edmonton is moving forward with its scheduled increase in paper and reusable bag fees, despite concerns around affordab...Learn More

Attention retailers who use single-use bags, napkins or condiments: The Calgary City Council has voted to repeal its Single-Use Items Bylaw. Effective immediately, businesses are no longer mandated t...Learn More

Attention retailers who sell products that contain or are packaged in plastic: Post-INC-4, progress is already underway towards a global plastics treaty, particularly in areas like product design. De...Learn More

Attention all retailers and quick-service restaurants navigating single-use packaging bans: The European Parliament has just greenlit a law targeting specific single-use plastic packaging by 2030, di...Learn More

Attention retailers who sell products that contain or are packaged in plastic: At the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC-4) in Ottawa last week, RCC’s Michael Zabaneh, alongside Hon. Steven...Learn More