Plastics and Alternatives

Last week, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barette tabled a bill to legislate on the right to repair and he calls “planned obsolescence” aimed directly at retailers. If passed in its c...Learn More

The Government of Canada has published a Draft State of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Report for a 60-day public comment. The related notice was published in the Canada Gaz...Learn More

Last week, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published the following consultation documents for stakeholder comment: Technical Paper: Federal Plastics Registry Recycled Content and Labellin...Learn More

On Thursday, March 9, 2023, a City of Victoria council committee reviewed a staff report on single-use food and beverage packaging and accessories. Councilors directed staff to prepare a bylaw that wo...Learn More

On February 17, 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a What We Heard Report following consultations on a federal plastics registry and labelling rules for plastic packaging and ...Learn More

The City of Calgary has passed its single-use bylaw consistent with some other jurisdictions that ban all types of plastic check-stand bags and put a minimum fee on paper and reusable bags. Effective ...Learn More

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) currently has an open Cost-Benefit Analysis Survey (EN/FR) to collect data from industry on packaging and products. Ultimately, information on costs and im...Learn More

As part of their 5-year action plan, the B.C. government is beginning a new round of consultations with stakeholders, including RCC, in regard to the inclusion of industrial, commercial, and instituti...Learn More

Over the past three decades, sustainability reporting has been largely voluntary. KPMG’s surveys of sustainability reporting have offered meaningful insights on how to improve levels of disclosure f...Learn More

Victoria City Council will consider a redrafted single-use item reduction bylaw at their January 5, 2023 meeting. The bylaw would require: a 25-cent fee to be charged per single-use cup distributed (k...Learn More