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.
Circular Economy Leadership Canada releases ‘A Vision for a Circular Economy for Plastics in Canada’
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.
CCME Canada-Wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste Phase One
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.
Canada Plastics Pact development and recruitment
More than 40 businesses and organisations across the plastics packaging value chain united to tackle plastic waste and pollution in Canada.
CCME Canada-Wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste Phase Two
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.
Launch of the Canada Plastics Pact
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.
Launch of CPP Roadmap to 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 of Canada proposed Single Use Plastics Ban
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.
UN Resolution to develop a Treaty on Plastic Pollution
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.
CPP Launches the Canadian guidance for the Golden Design Rules for Plastics Packaging
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.
CPP launch of first pilot standup pouch with 20% PCR* content
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.
Release of CPP 2020 baseline data
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.
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