Environmental Sustainability
The paper packaging industry is committed to the highest level of environmental sustainability.
Recycled Content
The Canadian paper-based packaging industry collects and recycles packaging to ensure they are remade into new products again and again.
Paper Packaging Circular Economy
Canada’s paper packaging industry is one of the most successful examples of a circular economy.
LATEST PPEC BLOGS
The Recyclability of Paper Bags Should Not Be Controversial
Paper bags have been back in the news recently due to a decision by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) on their new bag supplier. In April 2023, the LCBO announced they would ban paper bags from their stores for environmental reasons, which PPEC and others challenged. A year later, the Premier directed Ontario’s […]
Revisiting EPR for IC&I
Last year the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) asked if we were putting the cart before the horse when it came to considering a regulated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approach for recycling packaging in the non-residential sector, commonly known as the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional or IC&I sector. Revisiting that question now and […]
New StatsCan Data Shows Paper Represents Majority of Diverted Materials
Statistics Canada released the results of its biennial Waste Management Survey1, containing waste diversion data for 2022. PPEC’s latest blog breaks down the stats and discusses the importance of recycling data. The new data shows that Canadian households and businesses diverted 9,898,882 tonnes of waste in 2022, and of the total amount diverted, 3,571,384 tonnes […]
Sustainable Forest Management is Essential to Canada’s Paper Packaging Industry
Sustainable forest management is essential to the Canadian paper packaging industry and its circular economy. Environmental sustainability is at the core of the operations of Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) member companies, who use recycled content as their primary feedstock in making paper packaging products. And yet, misconceptions surrounding forestry and paper packaging […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Candice Ruggero from Cascades Recovery+
International Women’s Day is not just a celebration of women’s achievements but also a reminder of the importance of gender equality and inclusivity. In Canada’s paper packaging industry, women play an integral role in driving sustainability forward. From leadership positions to frontline roles, women contribute their expertise, knowledge, insights, and experience in advancing the circularity […]
Celebrating the Recyclability of Pizza Boxes on National Pizza Day
It is National Pizza Day on February 9, 2024, and the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) is marking the occasion by celebrating the recyclability of pizza boxes! Pizza boxes are typically made from corrugated board, which is made mostly from recycled content. So once that pizza is eaten, and the box is empty […]
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