Carton Council Canada Blog
Innofibre research centre and Carton Council of Canada join forces in the hope of creating new end markets for cartons
Manufacturers of packaging, insulation and other products made from recycled fibres are facing a shortage of raw materials due to the decline in newsprint and office paper volumes and increased demand for corrugated cardboard boxes. To provide them with an alternative...
Exploring the marketing of recycled materials with Ontario’s key PROs
On July 1, 2023, the transition of Ontario’s Blue Box recycling program into a fully producer-led model began. The new framework requires producers – the businesses that supply packaging and paper – to fund and operate the Blue Box recycling program. The transition of...
Canada’s Changing Carton Recycling Landscape, One Year Update
In April 2022, I wrote about the evolving landscape for carton recycling in Canada. In 2023, we continue to see changes, and I have highlighted them for you in this blog. Ontario In Ontario, a number of developments have taken place to prepare for the first phase of...
2022 Sees Carton Performance Trending in the Right Direction
Every year, Carton Council of Canada (CCC) publishes the national blended collection-recycling rate for cartons on its website. For 2022, we are pleased to report that this performance now stands at 57%, up from 55% in 2021. How We Track Performance The carton...
Innovation and Modernization in Canada’s Deposit Return System Landscape
The majority of Deposit Return Systems (DRS) around the world limit the scope of targeted beverage containers to bottles and cans. In Canada, however, modernization and innovation have resulted in DRS that are broader in scope and include beverage cartons. In...
How Ontario’s new province-wide Blue Box collection system is taking shape and what it means for cartons
A major milestone was reached this summer in the transformation of Ontario’s Blue Box recycling program into a fully producer-led model. Circular Materials together with RYSE Solutions, who are the two full-service producer responsibility organizations (PRO) acting on...