Press room

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, […]

VANCOUVER, June 2, 2020 /CNW/ – Paper or plastic? Glass or tin? Or no packaging at all? A new research report from the National Zero Waste Council reveals the relationships between food waste, packaging and GHG emissions. It provides insight into how and when packaging can be applied to prevent food spoilage and waste to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) […]

Montréal, March 12, 2020 – Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), the non-profit organization that represents thousands of companies in their responsibility to finance the collection and sorting of the contents of recycling bins, highlights the investments to support the modernization of the curbside recycling system announced by Finance Minister Éric Girard in his recent budget.  A […]

Montreal, February 11, 2020 – Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), the non for profit organization representing thousands of companies in their responsibilities to finance the collection and sorting of recycling bin contents, salutes the announcement made by the Government of Québec regarding the curbside recycling reform, specifically, that companies who produce and market containers, packaging and […]

Montréal, January 30, 2020 – Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), the non-profit organization that represents thousands of companies who finance the collection and sorting of recycling bin contents, is concerned about the Québec government’s decision to expand the scope of the deposit system to all glass, metal and plastic beverage containers by 2022. ÉEQ feels that […]

Montréal, January 10, 2020 – As part of today’s public consultations on the project to change the 2020-2025 RMMMP in which Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) is taking part, the organization underlines the necessity to increase the responsibility of companies who market packaged products and printed matter in order to reach the common goal of recycling […]

Montréal, August 12, 2019. — According to an agreement in principle between manufacturer Owens-Illinois of Montréal and conditioner Groupe Bellemare of Trois-Rivières, it will soon be possible to produce bottles from glass collected through curbside recycling. This new outlet for glass recycling in Québec is the result of efforts initiated by Éco Entreprises Québec under its […]

The fact that the Régie intermunicipale de traitement des matières résiduelles de la Gaspésie (RITMRG) is facing the possibility of having to landfill certain recyclable materials if nobody takes them on soon – in spite of its proactive attempts to find solutions – confirms just how far-reaching the problem is for all Québec and North […]

Modernizing the curbside recycling compensation plan will be achieved through cooperation between companies and municipalities

New call for projects under the Away-From-Home Recovery program.

ÉEQ welcomes the announcement of a new commercial agreement to recycle glass in Québec to produce crude silica and high value-added chemical products.

Yesterday, the government of Québec tabled a budget that includes $100 million to improve waste management.

ÉEQ the SAQ are pleased to welcome the recognition of glass powder as a cement additive by CSA Group. This important decision means a second life for glass collected through curbside recycling.

Éco Entreprises Québec launches its new brand image and an advertising campaign.

EEQ and Citeo will hold the first forum dedicated to the topic in Paris, February 4 and 5, 2019.

ÉEQ and sorting centres taking part in the Innovative Glass Work plan launch a citizens’ awareness operation.

The use of the innovative Québec ecomaterial now subject to quality assurance.

Since September 2017, five Québec sorting centres have been involved in experimental pilot projects and already installed new glass sorting equipment.

The government corporation and ÉEQ have assembled a coordinated team to turn the crisis into an opportunity for the province’s recycling industry.

Do we really need another package?  The Packplay concept, which relies on the creativity of students from around the world to support packaging ecodesign, emerged from the mind of Sylvain Allard, professor and director of the École de design de l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). In collaboration with major partner Éco Entreprises Québec, Allard […]

As part of the construction of this new sorting centre in Lachine, EEQ will provide Ville de Montréal with a complete leading-edge glass sorting and cleaning system. This three million dollars investment will contribute to the optimization and performance of selective collection. Lachine sorting centre for recyclable materials : the executive committee approves the awarding of a […]

Montréal, June 19, 2017 – UQAM and Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) have revealed the names of the eight professionals who will select the best packaging ecodesign projects submitted by students to the Packplay 2 competition, which aims to promote research and innovation in packaging ecodesign and highlight the work of tomorrow’s designers in all packaging ecodesign […]

Québec, June 1, 2017 – Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) today inaugurated innovative glass processing equipment as part of the implementation of its Innovative Glass Works plan. The Quebec City Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), which is operated by Société VIA, is among the five centres to receive cuttingedge equipment to lead experimental pilot projects with the […]

Montréal, April 4, 2017 – Do we need more packaging? The second edition of Packplay, a three-pronged design experience that includes an international competition for design schools, an educational booklet on packaging ecodesign featuring the projects submitted to the competition and an exhibition to showcase the winning concepts, raises this very question. Following the success […]