This will drive away canadian producers. It's a nice idea to possibly force producers to make more environmentally friendly packaging. But this won't solve anything.
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We have 118 certified EcoSchools in our board and recycling education is built into our curriculum. Our students are very engaged in environmental issues and blue box is one way that they can directly create environmental outcomes.
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If it is switched to businesses, the cost of products will increase at a rapid rate. A lot of businesses are in trouble right now. It will take years for them to recover.
It's unfortunate that First Nation communities who don't have a recycling program who weren't a part of RPRA datacall before 2019 won't be on the list of transitioning communities right away, especially when some of them are surrounded by and in such close proximity to other cities and municipalitie
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If an Ontario entity does not add packaging, who pays for the program e.g. Dollarama gets a carton of items from a warehouse in Quebec. The carton is from China, the packaging of the individual items occurred in China. "Producer or PRO" does not contemplate importers.
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There is no timeline for the creation of "the rules". Can the producers and PROs work on the rules for 50 years? The province may set the rues but there is no timeline there either.
Does this initiative affect multi-residential or ICI who have private recycling e.g. non-municipal. Does this replace all recycling or just municipal blue box programs?
This initiative does not contemplate bulky or non-blue box items e.g. washing machines, brake drums. This initiative capture disposable water bottles but not a washing machine or a metal pottery wheel.
The electronics stewardship programs was cancelled. Household electronic items do not go into the blue box. How are household electronic items captured under this initiative?
The proposed Blue Box Regulations do not go far enough to achieve a meaningful decrease in waste. This plan lacks ambition in the following areas:
- Timeline: We need a plan that sets targets beyond 2030 with steady, meaningful increases over time.
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I appreciate the opportunity to comment on this proposal and applaud the government's efforts to improve the Blue Box program. I have concerns with the proposal that are outlined below.
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I appreciate the opportunity to comment on this proposal and applaud the government's efforts to improve the Blue Box program. I have concerns with the proposal that are outlined below.
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Please use this updated submission. Thank you.
A proposed regulation, and proposed regulatory amendments, to make producers responsible for operating blue box programs
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Hellow,
Could you please provide clarification on the following:
1. For clarification, does the definition of consumer also exclude a person who obtains blue box material for a home business?
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I had the chance to review the propose Blue Box Regulation and Council members were also brief on the Regulation and transition Schedule.
We only have one comment, and it’s about the transition period.
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The Municipality of West Grey is in full support of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in the proposed regulation and regulatory amendments, to make producers responsible for operating blue box programs, and looks forward to working with the Province of Ontario during the transi
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The City of Guelph appreciates the opportunity to provide comments regarding the Province’s draft Blue Box regulation to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks.
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