{"id":4548,"date":"2025-01-02T03:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T08:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4548"},"modified":"2025-01-02T03:41:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T08:41:05","slug":"quebec-adopts-extended-producer-responsibility-for-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4548","title":{"rendered":"Qu\u00e9bec adopts extended producer responsibility for recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The EPR scheme is being managed by \u00c9co Entreprises Qu\u00e9bec. Credit: Wanan Wanan via Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The province of Qu\u00e9bec in Canada has implemented a new recycling system that shifts the financial and operational burden of recycling from municipalities to the producers of packaging and paper products, Global News<\/em><\/a> has reported, citing the Canadian Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The new initiative, known in the sector as extended producer responsibility (EPR), is being managed by \u00c9co Entreprises Qu\u00e9bec, a single organisation appointed to oversee recycling efforts across the region.<\/p>\n

Under the new system, residents are encouraged to recycle a broader range of materials, including many types of containers, packaging, and printed materials that were not previously accepted.<\/p>\n

The objective is to increase the number of recyclable materials collected and to foster new markets for items that are currently nonrecyclable.<\/p>\n

EPR is designed to motivate producers to improve recycling rates by making them responsible for the end-of-life management of their products.<\/p>\n

However, some items remain nonrecyclable under the new system, including aerosol cans, Styrofoam packaging, and plastics classed as biodegradable.<\/p>\n

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