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50049

Commenting on behalf of

Waste Management of Canada Corporation

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December 3, 2020 Jamelia Alleyne Resource Recovery Policy Branch 40 St. Clair Avenue West 8th floor Toronto, ON M4V 1M2 Canada Dear Ms. Alleyne, Read more

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50051

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Recycling Council of Ontario, Environmental Defence, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Citizens’ Network on Waste Management, HEJ Support International, Toronto Environmental Alliance, Waste Watch Ottawa

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Currently, less than seven per cent of Ontario’s waste is recycled through the Blue Box, and the province sends more than 8 million tonnes (70 per cent) of material to disposal every year. Read more

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50052

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Clorox Canada

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Ministry of Environment, Parks, and Conservation Submission of Clorox Canada Regulation Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act With respect to Blue Box December 3, 2020 Read more

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50054

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Individual

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Waste Connections of Canada Response to A proposed regulation, and proposed regulatory amendments, to make producers responsible for operating blue box programs Ministry of the Environment, Parks and Conservation ERO Number: 019-2579 Introduction Read more

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50056

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Individual

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Via Email to: Jamelia.Alleyne@Ontario.ca December 3, 2020 Jamelia Alleyne, Senior Policy Analyst, Waste Diversion Resource Recover Policy Branch Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 40 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 8 Toronto, ON, M4V 1M2 Read more

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50057

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Individual

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December 3, 2020 Jamelia Alleyne Resource Recovery Policy Branch 40 St. Clair Avenue West, 8th floor Toronto, ON, M4V 1M2 Submitted online through: https://ero.ontario.ca/comment/reply/node/5458/comment Read more

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50058

Commenting on behalf of

Premier Tech Home & Garden

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Premier Tech Home & Garden appreciates this opportunity to comment on ERO Number 019-2579. We look forward to further consultation as the Ministry considers stakeholder input. Our comments are attached. Read more

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50059

Commenting on behalf of

EFS-plastics Inc.

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EFS-plastics Inc. is an Ontario-based post-consumer plastics recycler with a focus on processing bales of low-value plastics (i.e. mixed plastics and plastic bags) into a high-quality 100% post-consumer plastic resin. Founded in 2007, EFS-plastics now recycles approximately 45,000 tonnes Read more

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50060

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Individual

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Thank you. It is not only a very good idea to transition costs of the blue box programme from the municipal taxpayer to the producers of the waste and the packaging, but it is also IMPERATIVE that this idea become legislation asap. Read more

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50062

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Canadian Union of Public Employees

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CUPE believes private producers should be responsible for reducing their environmental impact, but we have serious concerns with the proposed extended producer responsibility model (EPR). Read more

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50063

Commenting on behalf of

Town of Renfrew

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December 3, 2020 Jamelia Alleyne Resource Recovery Policy Branch 40 St. Clair Avenue West, 8th floor Toronto, ON M4V 1M2 RRPB.Mail@ontario.ca RE: A proposed regulation, and proposed regulatory amendments, to make producers responsible for operating blue box programs ERO # 019-2579 Read more

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50065

Commenting on behalf of

Pollution Probe

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Pollution Probe is pleased to provide the attached submission for consideration by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding the proposed regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 to make producers responsible for blue box programs, and ame Read more

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50066

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Individual

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December 3, 2020 Jamelia Alleyne Resource Recovery Policy Branch Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Also Submitted via jamelia.s.alleyne@ontario.ca Dear Ms. Alleyne, Read more

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50067

Commenting on behalf of

Municipality of Middlesex Centre

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The proposed regulation will help bring about needed change and is a strong step to enhance the existing blue box programs across the province and providing expanded service areas. We are eager to see the role out of the program in 2024 with our other BRA members. Read more

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50068

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I hope that this truly makes producers responsible for the waste they create. Fines need to be given. It has been too long that producers have distracted consumers into thinking their waste was a consumer problem. Read more