Bel Group is partnering with TerraCycle to guarantee the recyclability of the packaging of the tens of thousands of Babybel products sold annually in Canada. Two of its main brands—Boursin and The Laughing Cow—are produced in Canada through local dairy…
Nespresso Canada is proud to announce two new sustainability initiatives that are part of the company’s sustainable development approach, namely the launch of new capsules made using 80% recycled aluminum and new fully recyclable boxes for Nespresso machines, dedicated to…
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 23… In this age of plastic dependency and growing mountains of packaging waste, brand owners need to take responsibility. The consumer conscience is shifting in favour of sustainable packaging and affecting purchase decisions. Before jumping on…
Looking ahead to the approaching new decade, shifting consumer demands will drive changes in packaging and, along with those changes, the way that manufacturers inspect packaged goods for quality and safety. According to Simon King, head of global sales, service…
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) announced the beginning of the transition to full producer responsibility for Ontario’s blue-box recycling system. When the change is fully implemented, it will shift both costs and oversight of the…
To mark Waste Reduction Week in Canada, the Carton Council of Canada spread the word about a new study on recycling optimization
The connection between plastic food packaging and sustainability
The Beer Store kicks off fundraising effort
Canadian consumers have long been confident in the beneficial use of plastics as food packaging. These benefits vary from providing longer shelf life (thanks to moisture, oxygen and/or carbon dioxide barrier properties) to preventing loss of flavour and smell, to…
Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) have long since recognized the benefit in using automated sorting equipment to more accurately and more efficiently sort their plastic packaging waste streams. Until recently, this type of technology was used primarily for bottles, both PET…
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