Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Seeks Input on Discussion Documents
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME)'s Extended Producer Responsibility Task Group is consulting on two discussion documents and is seeking input from interested organizations and individuals.
Towards a Proposed Canada-wide Action Plan on Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended producer responsibility is an environmental policy approach in which a producer's responsibility for a product is extended to the post-consumer stage of a product's life cycle. The CCME Extended Producer Responsibility Task Group (EPRTG) has prepared this document for a 90 day consultation period ending May 29, 2009.
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Towards a Canada-wide Strategy on Sustainable Packaging
Packaging refers to all materials, fabricated containers and other components used in the containment, protection, movement and display of a product or commodity. The environmental effects of packaging extend beyond disposal - resources and energy are consumed and pollutants are released during production and transportation of packaging.
The EPRTG is currently responsible for providing guidance on the development and implementation of initiatives to address the issue of packaging. Its current activities are focused on developing a framework for a Canada-wide strategy for sustainable packaging. The EPRTG has prepared this document for a 90 day consultation period ending May 29, 2009.
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Input on these discussion documents may be submitted by interested individuals and organizations. The APEGBC Sustainability Committee will be preparing a response to these documents on behalf of APEGBC; members interested in participating in preparing this response may contact the committee at sustainability@apeg.bc.ca.