PPEC Will Be Watching EPR, Landfill Bans, Forestry Stats, More In 2023 BY RACHEL KAGAN As the Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) continues to work on achieving its mission to promote the environmental sustainability of the Canadi- an paper packaging industry, we will also be closely mon- itoring the following key issues in 2023: Extended Producer Responsibility & Recycling Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy ap- proach in which a producer – a business that makes or
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typically engage in business-to-business transactions, and do not directly supply finished products to consumers – such recycling programs are critical as they are an im- portant supply of our industry’s feedstock, allowing PPEC members to use high amounts of recycled content in three major paper packaging grades. This year will be busy with changes to existing pro- grams and government consultations, and PPEC will be closely monitoring and participating in consultations. For information on EPR for paper and packaging, and the sta- tus of provincial programs, please visit PPEC’s new EPR web page. EPR also continues to ramp up across the border with several U.S. states enacting or developing packaging pro- ducer responsibility laws including Maine, Oregon, Col- orado, and California. PPEC follows the activities of the American Forest and Paper Association and the Fibre Box Association to stay informed about U.S. EPR activity. Landfill Bans As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to reduce emissions by 40 to 45% below 2005 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, they are looking at ways to reduce methane emissions from munic- ipal solid waste landfills. PPEC has long supported banning old corrugated box- es from landfill as it would reduce methane and ensure that valuable materials are diverted and recycled. When organic waste – such as food, yard waste, and paper products – is disposed in landfills, it produces meth- ane, a greenhouse gas. A landfill disposal ban is a tool that stipulates that cer- tain materials are not accepted for disposal; they are often used when there is a recycling program in place for that material. For example, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Metro Vancouver have banned corrugated cardboard CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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