Canada-wide Plastic Packaging Flows: A 2024 Progress Report
The 2024 Progress Report reveals that 16% of all plastic packaging in Canada—from Deposit Return Systems (DRSs), Residential Systems, and Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Sectors (ICI)—was recycled in 2022, according to the most reliable data. This update not only establishes a new baseline for plastics packaging nationwide but also sheds light on the gradual progress made since our best estimates from 2019.
This report demonstrates that we are making progress, with CPP and its Partners leading efforts to reshape the landscape by reducing reliance on virgin plastic, redesigning packaging for recyclability, and increasing the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.
Concerted action from all stakeholders in the plastics value chain is required to accelerate system-wide change and meeting zero plastic waste targets.
The Canada Plastics Pact is a member of the