The government should not loosen the requirements for recycling. The producers said they could do this job better than municipalities and should not get out of this deal.
It is critical that we increase recycling and reuse of packaging and products ASAP.
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The proposed amendment to make access to blue box collection for small businesses more accessible - does not go far enough. Small business must be included in the transitioned system and be included as eligible sources and materials.
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ITEM 11: Update Timelines for Providing Blue Box Services
Current requirement:
- The current regulation has no timelines for:
o Servicing newly built residences
o Servicing facilities that have registered after 2026
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As an Ontario consumer, this is a major step backward. I diligently compost and recycle and have lived abroad where requirements for recycling are much more onerous than here. Recycling was not optional and producers were required to clearly label materials to facilitate recycling.
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The focus of this transition should be holistic in the sense that waste management is a global issue and that waste diversion needs to be maximized for the overall health of the planet.
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I am against this amendment. All Ontario residents should have equal access to the Blue Box Program so it should be rolled out to all Multi res and medium /high density residences across the province. This sounds like they are trying to get out of their commitment.
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This proposal is a terrible choice for our residents and the environment. We need to think beyond a price tag and do what is best for the people who will live in this area. Do not go ahead with this plan.
Go back to the drawing board and do better. This is not a sustainable approach and will impact the quality of the air we breathe and have major health implications for communities that live in proximity to plants with incinerators/kilns.
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Producers have to be held accountable for their products. Plastic incineration is NOT recycling.
Recycling goals should be kept and not postponed. I strongly disagree with proposed changes
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I do NOT support these changes. If this change allows for the burning of non-recyclable plastic waste in incinerators or to fuel lime kilns, this will be a disaster for the environment and, more specifically, to my local community.
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For the proposed energy recovery - does this mean burning the ‘non recyclables’ for fuel? What does this do to the environment in terms of pollution? How do you make this safe?
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This proposal is simply irresponsible. Corporations need more stringent laws to encourage reduction in waste materials period. They should be solely responsible for the waste generated by their products- it’s the only way to drive change.
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This should not be lowed. We should not be burning items that should be recycled. The companies that produce these items needs to look after a way to recycle these products.
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Huge environmental concerns on how dangerous it would be to our air, water and agriculture if this proposal goes through.
This proposal would allow toxic material to be burned at the Carmeuse lime kiln located in the Lafarge quarry in Flamborough.
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“Energy recovery” is a veiled reference to burning plastics rather than recycling them. This is absolutely unacceptable and will result in toxic emissions which will pollute our air, water and agricultural land.
I strongly do not support this amendment. It is a distinct step backwards, in a market-favoring decision which will not benefit Ontarian citizens or our environment - more precisely, it will directly harm people just to appease corporate profits.
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