Plastics and Alternatives

As Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charrette recently mentioned, Quebec intends to adopt a strategy on plastics to better manage and reduce their use. The Government of Quebec has announced that it...Learn More

Consumer groups have lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission against major beverage companies, including Coca-Cola, Danone, and Nestlé, alleging misleading claims of plastic bottl...Learn More

This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of our Insights Platform and the remarkable impact this has had on businesses. Our Insight Platform has already helped a number of businesses to co...Learn More

RCC has succeeded in having the Plastic Bag Reduction Act amended to remove the mandatory fee associated with providing a customer with a paper checkout bag. This change is effective immediately and w...Learn More

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