YG Responds to Criticism of EPR Recycling Program

YG responds to criticism of EPR recycling program

Yukon Chamber of Commerce claims program will raise costs for consumers

British consumers remain confused by packaging recycling - RECYCLING magazine

Just one in five (21%) say they always read the recycling instructions on product packaging; this increases to almost one in three (31%) in the 25 – 34 age group but drops to 17% for those aged 65 and over. However, almost one in ten (9%) say they never bother reading whether the packaging they have bought can be recycled. The survey also points to a problem with the recycling instructions producers are using on their packaging. Only 10% of Brit…

Consumer Confusion Over Recycling Threatens Effectiveness Of EPR

New research has suggested that 70% of British consumers are “confused” by what packaging can and can’t be recycled. The study by Aquapak found that one in five (21%) people always read the recycling instructions on product packaging. This increases (more…) The post Consumer Confusion Over Recycling Threatens Effectiveness Of EPR appeared first on KamCity.

Province fines Coquitlam-based KMS Tools $28,300 for repeated recycling law violations – Tri-Cities Dispatch

Google Maps image Coquitlam’s KMS Tools has been fined $28,300 for failing to comply with the province’s recycling regulations – marking the second penalty against the company in two years. In a May 8 determination, the B.C. Ministry of Environment fined KMS Tools for continuing to distribute packaging and paper products without an approved extended producer responsibility (EPR) program in place. The violation spanned from November 2022 to May 2…