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Celebrating International Women’s Day with Laura Parlagreco from Astro Box
For International Women’s Day, the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) is highlighting the leadership of women shaping Canada’s paper packaging sector and advancing environmental sustainability. We spoke with Laura Parlagreco, Vice President of Operations at Astro Box Corporation, about how the industry has evolved, what sustainability looks like in today’s regulatory environment, the […]
Canada’s Federal Plastics Ruling: Legal Clarity and the Need to Shift Toward Solutions
On January 30, 2026, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the federal government’s decision to list “plastic manufactured items” as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). As a result of the unanimous decision, Canada’s Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations remains in effect, maintaining the ban on the manufacture and sale of single-use plastic items. […]
Environmental Perspective on a New Federal Produce Packaging Study
A new Canadian federal government study examining the cost implications of reducing plastic packaging for fresh produce sold in Canada provides insight into how the produce sector approaches packaging decisions. While the study focuses on economic and functional considerations, reviewing its findings through an environmental lens raises questions about how sustainable packaging decisions are made […]
PPEC Environmental Outlook: What We’re Watching in 2026
From the evolution of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, to plastics policy in flux, the pending CUSMA review, PFAS, and environmental claims, these are some of the environmental issues the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) will be watching in the year ahead. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – a […]
Advancing Coffee Cup Recycling in Canada
Recycling takeaway coffee cups has long been a challenge. Most are made from paperboard lined with a thin layer of plastic or polyethylene to resist liquids, and this lining can make it more difficult to process in recycling systems. As a result, cups have often been excluded from municipal curbside recycling programs. But that’s beginning […]
Why the Global Plastics Treaty Matters for Canada’s Packaging Industry
After nearly three years of negotiations, the sixth round of talks on a global plastics treaty concluded on August 15 in Switzerland. Representatives from 183 countries – including Canada – and more than 400 organizations met to work toward a legally binding agreement addressing plastic pollution across its full lifecycle, from design and production to […]
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