Define a list of plastic packaging that is to be designated as problematic or unnecessary and take measures to eliminate them
100%
plastic packaging designed to be reusable, recyclable or compostable
50%
of plastic packaging is effectively recycled or composted
30%
recycled content across all plastic packaging
The Charter brings together leading governments, businesses and civil society organizations to support its objectives and commit to taking action to move toward a more resource efficient and sustainable approach to the management of plastics.
This report provides five recommendations for Canadians to evolve the plastics economy from one that is linear and wasteful to one that offers economic growth without waste.
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) approved in principle the Canada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste, which aims to reduce plastic waste, support improved reuse and value recovery to reducing the amount of plastic released in our environment.
More than 40 businesses and organisations across the plastics packaging value chain united to tackle plastic waste and pollution in Canada.
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) approved in principle the Canada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste (the Strategy), to reduce plastic waste and pollution and recover the value of plastics through reuse, repair, remanufacture, refurbishment and recycling.
Canada Plastics Pact is a unique multi-stakeholder, industry-led, cross-value chain collaboration platform which aims to tackle plastic packaging waste and pollution by bringing together businesses, government, non-governmental organizations and other key actors in the local plastics value chain who are united, working together on achieving clear, actionable targets by the year 2025.
The Canada Plastics Pact Roadmap is a shared action plan that will result in real progress to reduce plastic waste in Canada. Built through unprecedented collaboration between companies, organizations, and governments across the entire plastics value chain, this Roadmap presents a shared vision for a circular economy for plastics packaging and a collaborative action plan to drive tangible change by 2025.
Government proposes the development of a comprehensive plan to address plastic pollution in the long term that includes a ban on certain harmful single-use plastics in the short term.
The United Nations creates the world’s first ever global plastic pollution treaty that will have ripple effects on businesses and economies around the world.
The Golden Design Rules for Plastic Packaging provides guidance and global standards for Canadian companies to adjust their packaging design and contribute to a circular economy for plastics packaging.
In the CPP Recycled Content Working Group, Nova Chemicals and EFS-plastics Inc. developed a mono-material PE pouch with 20% recycled content for plant food applications.
The Baseline Report marks an important starting point for the CPP and its efforts to transition to a more circular economy for plastics packaging in Canada, with an emphasis on collaboration to drive the systems change required.
The Canada Plastics Pact is a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Global Plastics Pact network. It operates as an independent initiative of The Natural Step Canada, a national charity with over 25 years experience advancing science, innovation and strategic leadership to foster a strong and inclusive economy that thrives within nature’s limits.
