Plastics and Alternatives

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has announced two critical reporting deadlines: Both of these reporting requirements are monumental tasks, necessitating the collection of data not traditi...Learn More

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) did not reach an agreement on a global treaty to address plastic pollution, with key issues s...Learn More

The INC-5 meeting on the global plastics treaty kicked off November 25, 2024 in South Korea. Canada is expecting these meetings to result in a “start and strengthen” framework with phased commit...Learn More

Attention members reporting plastics data: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has released a draft template to help with submissions to the Federal Plastics Registry. This version will be ...Learn More

Single-use accessory requirements: The single-use accessories regulation is consistent with the B.C. Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation (which came into e...Learn More

Attention sustainability leads: Last week, Reuters reported that the U.S. aligned with the High Ambition Coalition, joining Canada, the EU, and South Korea in supporting global caps on plastic produ...Learn More

Attention retailers who sell products that contain or are packaged in plastic: On August 6, 2024, RCC joined Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) consultation with Parliamentary Secre...Learn More

Attention retails who sell grocery, apparel, electronics, appliances, home goods, furniture, cosmetics and personal care products: The US has announced an ambitious draft strategy to tackle plastics...Learn More

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 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