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It Was Never About the Straws

May 22, 2025

Every so often, a new packaging item ends up with a bull’s-eye on its back. […]

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New StatsCan Data Shows Paper Fibres Most Diverted Material

April 22, 2025

Statistics Canada recently released the results of its Waste Management Survey[1], which includes national waste […]

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Exploring the Environmental Implications of Potential Tariffs

March 26, 2025

As discussions continue around the United States proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports —including paperboard […]

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Celebrating International Women’s Day with Paulina Leung from Emterra Group+

March 7, 2025

International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate women’s achievements and reflect on the importance […]

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Navigating Ontario’s Blue Box Transition and the Importance of the Entire Recycling Value Chain

February 24, 2025

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – a policy approach which makes producers financially and physically responsible […]

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The Circular Life of a Recyclable Pizza Box in Canada

February 7, 2025

What’s better than pizza? Pizza that comes in a box that can be recycled! As […]

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PPEC Outlook: Environmental Issues in Focus for 2025

January 30, 2025

From the evolution of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, to navigating potential regulations on […]

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The Recyclability of Paper Bags Should Not Be Controversial

October 31, 2024

Paper bags have been back in the news recently due to a decision by the […]

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Revisiting EPR for IC&I

June 27, 2024

Last year the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) asked if we were putting […]

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New StatsCan Data Shows Paper Represents Majority of Diverted Materials

April 24, 2024

Statistics Canada released the results of its biennial Waste Management Survey1, containing waste diversion data […]

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Sustainable Forest Management is Essential to Canada’s Paper Packaging Industry

March 21, 2024

Sustainable forest management is essential to the Canadian paper packaging industry and its circular economy. […]

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Celebrating International Women’s Day with Candice Ruggero from Cascades Recovery+

March 8, 2024

International Women’s Day is not just a celebration of women’s achievements but also a reminder […]

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