Extended Producer Responsibility Archives - The Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC)

PPEC Outlook: Environmental Issues in Focus for 2025

From the evolution of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, to navigating potential regulations on PFAS use, and getting closer to receiving guidance on environmental claims, all while keeping an eye on the shifting political landscape. These are just a few of the issues the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) will be focusing […]

Are we putting the cart before the horse when it comes to EPR in the IC&I sector?

Circular Economy, Extended Producer Responsibility, IC&I, Paper Packaging, Recycling / By Rachel Kagan

The Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) monitors environmental issues impacting the Canadian paper packaging industry, especially recycling, since recycled paper-based materials are an important supply of our industry’s feedstock. To that end, we track federal and provincial government activities on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which is a policy approach in which a producer

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