I hope this does not mean that recycling will end up in landfills. Please support recycling for producers, and also waste reduction. We do not need as much packaging, and single use plastic should be reduced.
Please find attached written comments on behalf of The Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the City of Toronto, the Regional Public Works Commissioners of Ontario and the Municipal Waste Association regarding the open commenting period on Amendments to the Blue Box Regulation to Expand Deducti
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Anyone following the waste crisis over the past 50 years will see this amendment as another delay. If regulations are too complex for producers, their lawyers and corporate lobbyists, then the province must set clear, simple rules that can be easily overseen and enforced by officials.
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We need bold action and big strides of progress in this moment - not tiny tweaks & fine-tuning of a system that needs a larger overhaul. To the end, here are my thoughts on how this policy could make meaningful change:
*** The “Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act” ***
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Ontario ERO – 019-6962 Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016
Anyone following the waste crisis over the past 50 years will see this amendment as another delay.
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Provincial promises
Solving waste from the back end is not working! Explicit waste reduction and reuse regulations, incentives and enforcement for producers and consumers, and political will are needed now.
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Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed amendments to the blue box regulation to expand deductions for producers. The City of Guelph encourages the Resource Recovery Policy Branch to consider the City’s feedback and feedback from other municipalities.
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We understand the importance of protecting the environment and reducing waste. We believe that building a circular economy will be key to our economic ambitions and supply chain resilience as we embark on the most comprehensive rebuild of our manufacturing sector since the Second World War.
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We oppose the proposed amendment to exempt producers from responsibility for packaging that may be discarded in industrial, commercial or institutional (ICI) settings.
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Anyone following the waste crisis over the past 50 years will see this amendment as another delay. If regulations are too complex for producers, their lawyers and corporate lobbyists, then the province must set clear, simple rules that can be easily overseen and enforced by officials.
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The City of Toronto (the "City") is pleased to provide comments in response to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ (the "Ministry") proposal to amend the Blue Box Regulation (the “Regulation”) made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA), that
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Hello,
Please find attached our consolidated member feedback on the proposal for amendments to the blue box regulations.
Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Thank you for reviewing our feedback.
Kind Regards,
Ravneet Gill | Manager, Policy & Stakeholder Relations
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On behalf of Allen Langdon, CEO of Circular Materials, please find attached our written comments in response to the proposal from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks on the Amendments to the Blue Box Regulation to Expand Deductions for Producers.
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June 16, 2023
Mr. Charles O’Hara
Director, Resource Recovery Policy Branch
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
40 St. Clair Avenue West, 8th floor
Toronto, ON M4V 1M2
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