Carton Council Canada Blog
Keeping consumers on track
One of our biggest challenges and most important roles has always been educating consumers about how to recycle. Recycling programs world-wide are in the process of adjusting to the effects China’s stricter regulations for recycled materials has had on global markets....
What’s measured gets managed
It’s an old chestnut of business wisdom, but it may be truer now than ever before. As China’s National Sword cuts deeply into many of our recycling programs it has become more important to understand the effects of news about our sector on our operating...
World Environment Day: Focus on local action
Among the United Nations’ theme days World Environment Day on June 5th is special for encouraging individuals and groups to do something –locally– to take care of the Earth. We know much needs to be done. In a time of climate change, islands of floating trash in the...
Earth Day reminds us we all play a part
The Earth Day Network proclaims that more than one billion people in 192 countries will participate in Earth day on Sunday April 22. Since it was established, in 1970, Earth Day has become a world-wide day of action involving everyday people who are concerned about...
International Day of Forests: Recycling reduces pressure on resources
On March 21st the world marks International Day of Forests. The date was declared by the United Nations in 2012 to raise awareness of the importance of all types of woodlands and trees, and to celebrate the ways in which they sustain and...
Canada’s Carton Council Optimistic for 2018
New Years’ is the perfect time to reflect on the year gone by and set course for the year ahead. It’s also a good time to capture the milestones in a journey. 2017 started on a high note. In January, the national carton recycling rate was 57%. More than double the...