Canada Proposes Recycled Content, Mandatory Labelling Rules for Plastic Products
The Government of Canada announced today a new series of measures aimed at preventing plastic pollution and improving how plastics are made, used and managed, including the launch of consultations into proposed new labelling rules for products, requirements for recycled content in plastic packaging, and for reporting requirements for a planned plastics registry. (Source: ESGtoday.com)
“Plastics play an important role in the everyday lives of Canadians; however, the way plastic waste is managed in Canada is a growing concern we all share. [...] We must find a way to keep plastics out of the environment. That means requiring minimum recycled content in certain types of plastic packaging and providing Canadians with clearer labelling and better transparency, to help people better understand what they are buying and determine whether those plastics can be properly recycled in their community.”
~ Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Government of Canada: Development of Minimum Recycled Content Requirements for plastic items - Overview
Government of Canada: Recycled content and labelling rules for plastics: regulatory framework paper