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Tracking and Reporting on Plastics is Mandated

Tracking and Reporting on Plastics is Mandated

Posted by on Apr 30, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

In our February 20, 2024, blog, we provided details on the proposed plastics registry.  On April 19, 2024, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a notice that “The Government of Canada is implementing a comprehensive plan to reduce plastic pollution, improve how plastic is made, used, and managed across its life cycle, and move toward a circular economy.” Companies affected by the new mandate will need to begin to gather data.  As stated by ECCC, “…reporting...

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Proposed Federal Plastics Registry Will Have Wide Application

Posted by on Feb 20, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

In our February environmental compliance tip, we shared the December 30, 2023, announcement by Environment and Climate Change Canada regarding the proposed “Notice of intent to issue a section 46 for the Federal Plastics Registry.”  The comment period for this notice closed on February 13, 2024. According to the Canada Gazette, “The notice would require that any person described in Schedule 3 of the notice and who possesses or who may reasonably be expected to have access...

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Plastic Manufactured Items are Now Toxic Under CEPA

Posted by on Jun 2, 2021 in Blog | 0 comments

Certain plastic manufactured items in Canada are now considered a toxic substance under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). For environmental groups this is a victory.  For industry groups it is a point of frustration. Plastics have proven to be incredibly useful across industries for decades. They reduce weight in cars (increasing gas mileage), they protect and preserve foods and make packing lighter for transportation, they are used in...

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Environmental Regulatory Bans, Delays, and Changes

Posted by on Jul 23, 2018 in Blog | 0 comments

Our monthly environmental compliance tips are typically focused on daily compliance issues for the regulated community.  However, it’s also important to monitor the bigger-picture environmental issues as well.  Before we look at some of those larger issues we want to mention the change at Ontario Ministry of the Environment.  As of June 29, 2018, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) has been renamed to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and...

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RPRA Changes, “No” to Certain COP 27 Language, and CAIP Update

Posted by on Nov 29, 2022 in Blog | 0 comments

Below we look at some recent updates that may be important for the regulated community, both short- and long-term.  We also provide an update on a program that affects the citizens of Canada. Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) A November 15, 2022, news release from RPRA announced that generators, carriers, and receivers of hazardous and liquid industrial waste can now set up their registry accounts so they are ready to meet their reporting requirements and...

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