PPEC Releases 2020 Industry Environmental Sustainability Survey Results
Average recycled content of Canadian made paper packaging increases to nearly 82% domestically
Ontario’s Blue Box Regulations Reflect PPEC Recommendations, Targets Still a Concern
On June 3, 2021, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released the final Blue Box Regulation.
Articles on the Demand for Corrugated Cardboard Boxes Disregard the Importance of Environmental Sustainability
Over the last few months, there have been several articles about the increased demand for containerboard and corrugated cardboard boxes, due to the surge in online shopping during the pandemic.
Statistics Canada’s New Waste Management Survey Results: Paper Represents 36% of Diversion
Statistics Canada released the results of its biennial Waste Management Industry Survey: Business and Government Sector, containing waste diversion data for 2018.
Providing Clarity on The Ottawa Citizen’s Cardboard Recycling Article
Last week, The Ottawa Citizen’s Kelly Egan wrote an article about cardboard recycling in Canada. In Thinking inside the box — pandemic creates crush of new cardboard, Egan provides some stats about paper packaging recycling and the consumption of trees — some of which are correct, and some of which are confusing.
