2023-24 Impact Report

“This report shows that we are making notable progress upstream, as CPP Signatories prioritize eliminating the plastics we don’t need and innovating for the ones we do,” says Cher Mereweather, Managing Director of the Canada Plastics Pact. “As our partnership grows and Partners reaffirm their commitment to the Pact, this diverse group of leaders and experts from across the plastics value chain remains focused on source reduction, designing for reuse & recyclability, supporting investment in infrastructure, and informing smart policy.”

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Key Metrics Reported in the 2023-24 Impact Report

Target 1: Define a list of plastic packaging that is to be designated as unnecessary or problematic and take measures to eliminate them.

Target 1: Define a list of plastic packaging that is to be designated as unnecessary or problematic and take measures to eliminate them.

Progress: Guidance Document to Support the Elimination of Unnecessary & Problematic Plastics released in April 2024.

Progress: In 2023, only 4% of CPP Signatory Partners still had 10 problematic items in their plastic packaging portfolio.

Target 1: Define a list of plastic packaging that is to be designated as unnecessary or problematic and take measures to eliminate them.

Target 2: Support efforts towards 100% of plastic packaging being designed to be reusable, recyclable or compostable.

Progress: In 2023 50% of plastic packaging placed on the market by CPP Partners was designed as reusable, recyclable, or compostable (a 7% increase since 2022).

Target 3: Undertake ambitious actions to ensure that at least 50% of plastic packaging is effectively recycled or composted.

Target 3: Undertake ambitious actions to ensure that at least 50% of plastic packaging is effectively recycled or composted.

Progress: Based on the most current and reliable data available, the national recycling rate in deposit return, residential, and institutional, commercial, and industrial systems is estimated at 16% in 2022, with recycling rates for each waste stream as follows: ICI Sectors: 11%, Residential Sector: 17%, and DRSs: 60%. The national plastic packaging recycling rate of 16% represents a 4% drop from the 20% reported in the 2022 Annual Report as a result of adding data from the ICI sectors, which historically have lower recycling rates.

Target 4: Ensure an average of at least 30% recycled content across all plastic packaging (by weight).

Target 4: Ensure an average of at least 30% recycled content across all plastic packaging (by weight).

Update: In 2023, the average amount of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content (by weight) across plastic packaging used by CPP Partners was 10%. This is a 2% decline in PCR use from CPP’s 2022 Annual Report. While the report examines the factors behind this, it highlights challenges such as limited access to a sufficient supply of PCR and the higher cost of recycled content compared to virgin resin.