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Symposiums, webinars and panels succeed one another this fall. With the collective project of curbside recycling modernization to favour a circular economy of packaging, our colleagues will share their knowledge through different occasions in the upcoming days: Novae’s Plastic Forum: October 29, 10:00 to 11:30 Normand Gadoury, Director, Market Development and Sorting Technologies will take […]

Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) presented this Tuesday, October 20th to the Commission on transportation and the Environment its recommendations as part of special consultations on Bill 65. From the start, ÉEQ welcomed the government’s decision to place companies at the heart of the curbside recycling system and enable them to take responsibility for their containers, […]

The Government of Canada announced this Wednesday, October 7th, the next steps in its plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. A Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution document presents three major projects: Ban or restrict certain single-use plastics by the end of 2021; Establish recycled content requirements […]

Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) wishes to inform you that Bill 65 — An Act to amend mainly the Environment Quality Act with respect to deposits the selective collection has been introduced by the Government of Quebec, this Thursday, September 24th. This Bill follows the announcement made last February regarding the modernization of curbside recycling. The modernization […]

Impact on containers, packaging and printed matter marketed and recovered via curbside recycling In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the social distancing measures implemented in Quebec as of March 13 have had a significant effect on consumer habits and, in turn, on containers, packaging and printed matter marketed and recovered through curbside recycling. The following […]

Since the beginning of the health crisis, ÉEQ carried out analyses on the impact of COVID-19 on the recycling industry from various aspects. With everyone facing new realities, adapting to change is now constant our day-to-day life. Take a look at the main impacts of COVID-19 on consumer habits in Quebec and Canada. Food products […]