Ce document est présenté à la Commission des transports et de l’environnement en réponse à son appel d’observations. Ce document a pour but de fournir des solutions fondées sur des renseignements réels en réponse à plusieurs des questions soulevées par la Commission concernant l’amélioration de la récupération des contenants de boissons. This paper has been […]
Recycling
The New Eco-Currency (2008)
As a waste management consultant, rarely do I come across another consultant’s report that not only delights and excites, but compels me to promote, disseminate, and speak-out about its findings. Such was the case several months ago when Dr. Jeffery Morris of Sound Resource Management, based in the State of Washington, responded to my request […]
White Paper – Understanding the issues associated with beverage container recovery (2008)
Summary of findings While program funding options exist to pass the cost to consumers (CRF, Half-back), direct brandowner responsibility ensures cost scrutiny, and provides incentives for environmentally friendly packaging choices. Deposit return programs generate the bulk of program revenues from polluters and recovered material revenue Increasing the deposit level from 5-cents to 10-cents on existing […]
Recovering Canada’s Containers (2004)
Analyzing the performance and costs of Canada’s beverage container recovery programs reveals a stark disparity between deposit-return and curbside collection programs. Canadians are proud of their success when it comes to recovering beverage containers. Overall, Canada maintains a total recovery rate of 70 percent, representing just over 10 billion units collected per year. About 63 […]
Pied Piper: Where is Plastic Packaging Leading Us? (2000)
The Canadian plastics industry grew by 45 per cent between 1986 and 1997 — a growth rate three times that of other manufacturing industries and second only to electronics. With a total capacity of about 3.5-million tonnes of resin per annum, this economic behemoth accounted for $35.9-billion of economic activity last year. Plastic is truly […]
Recycling Programs in “La Belle Province” (1999)
Of the six provinces this column has reviewed to date, Quebec’s approach to beverage container recovery is the most unique. Unlike other Canadian deposit-refund jurisdictions, Quebec’s system for soft drink and beer containers is exclusively return-to-retail. Other beverage containers are recycled through the curbside collection system. Beer and soft-drink containers account for 75 per cent […]
