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Taking Care Of Your Sustainable Product and Packaging Needs Western Plastics Association May 12 th , 2015 Richmond B.C. Marina Pietrosel Senior Consultant

Dedicated to creating new opportunities based on a robust environmental vision for product and packaging initiatives

• Perform research to better inform stakeholders and decision makers • Develop tools and resources that advance projects • Provide communication and collaboration throughout the value chain • Provide marketing and sales solutions

Agenda • Introduction & Background • Stakeholders • Current Curbside Recycling System • EPR Programs around the world • EPR Programs in Canada • Differences • Overall data • Fees examples • Conclusion • Questions

Background • Consulting services working in collaboration with known experts on specific topics (MRF’s, Recyclers, LCA’s, etc.) • 25 years+ experience & expertise in sustainable & business development • Industry Financing Organization (Eco Entreprises Quebec) – Director, Technical Services & Optimization • Non-profit organization responsible for funding the curbside recycling system – CP&PM – 140 M$ annually & representing 3 000 companies • Cascades Recovery Inc. - Director, Business Development & Marketing • Business of managing discarded recyclable materials, handling over 1.56 M tons of recycling materials annually • Quebec Food Retailers Association • Non-profit organization representing 8 000 food retailers, lending support of their economical, social, political and professional interests throughout the value chain

Background • Environment Management Specialist • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Awareness & Compliance Programs • Emerging Material & Product Life Cycle Analyses • Packaging & Sustainable Design • Strategic Relations & Stakeholders Partnerships (KOLs) • Waste Management & Curbside Recycling Systems • Marketing, promotional plans and communication tools for private and public companies

Stakeholders

Current Curbside Recycling System

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Around World

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Stewardship Programs in Canada

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility • Canada • Containers, packaging and printed matter CP&PM or PPP • 5 provinces in force, and 3 on their way • Fees methodology • 3 factors formula • Weight • Deductions – recycled content, in-store consumption (QSR) • Recovery rate • Equalizer • Targeted companies/stewards • Brand owners • First importer • Voluntary contributor

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility • Programs harmonization • Fees • Packaging cost throughout the system • Recovery rate • Material standardization • All material should be managed fairly • Communication • Coherence and consistency

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Differences • Provinces have different jurisdictions, legislations and regulations • Provinces have different residential programs • Acceptance of the packaging in the recycling bins • Packaging materials don’t have the same definition and packaging examples • Municipal or private responsibility

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Differences • Provinces measure the performance of the recycling programs differently • Characterizations vary depending on the year and period • Characterization protocols are neither standardized nor harmonized • Differences between recovery rates and recycling rates • MRFs & Recyclers processes are different • Provinces have different set of fees & schedule of contributions • Provinces have different declaration systems • Provinces have different overall recycling targets

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility • British Columbia – MMBC • Legislated PPP EPR Program with full producer responsibility, launched in May 2014 • Saskatchewan - MMSW • Shared PPP EPR Program with 75/25 (industry/municipals cost share), to be launched in early 2015 • Manitoba - MMSM • Shared PPP EPR Program with 80/20 (industry/municipals cost share), launched in 2010

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility • Ontario - SO • Shared PPP EPR Program with 50/50 (industry/municipals cost share), launched in 2002 and new legislation (Bill 91) is under consideration, spring 2015 • Quebec - EEQ • Legislated CP&PM EPR Program with full producer responsibility, operated by municipalities and launched in March 2006 • Alberta - MMSW • PPP EPR Program under consideration • Atlantic Provinces • PPP EPR Program under consideration. Collaborating to develop a common framework and approach for the region

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Overall Data • Generated packaging in the residential collection, tonnage, recovery rates and access to recycling programs B.C., ON and QC General information 2013 Generated packaging Residential access to recycling Recovery Rates Province programs Residential collection BRITISH COLOMBIA 95 % (estimated 87 210 700 MT (estimated) 53 % communities) 4.6 M - Overall target 75 % population ONTARIO 60 % 95 % (estimated 230 1 409 087 MT 13 M - communities) Overall target 65 % population QUEBEC 63 % 98 % (estimated 500 786 559 MT communities) 8 M - population Overall target 70 %

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Overall Data • Generated plastic packaging, tonnage, packaging category, recovery rates B.C., ON and QC Plastic Packaging Information Generated packaging Plastic Packaging Category Mixed rigid plastic (#3 to #7) Province Residential collection MT & % 10 348 MT (generated) 4 661 MT (generated) 210 700 MT (estimated) BRITISH COLOMBIA 2.2 % 5.1 % ONTARIO 260 002 MT (generated) 88 753 MT (generated) 1 409 087 MT 13.9 % (recovery rate) 25.7 % (recovery rate) QUEBEC 156 485 MT (generated) 31 915 MT (generated) 786 559 MT 33 % (recovery rate) 42 % (recovery rate)

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Fees Examples • British Columbia Schedule of contributions 2014 (based on 2013 data)

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Fees Examples • Ontario Schedule of contributions 2014 (based on 2013 data)

EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility Fees Examples • Quebec Schedule of contributions 2014 (based on 2013 data)

Conclusion • Introduction & Background • Help and advise to better understand EPR Programs and their complexity • Stakeholders • Importance of communication amongst the stakeholders • Current Curbside Recycling System • Landscape • EPR Programs • Differences • Overall data • Fees examples

Questions?

Marina Pietrosel, B. Adm., Dess, Sust. Devt. Senior Consultant Sustainable Development T : (450) 458-1599 | C : (514) 898 -1599 E : mpietrosel@sustainablestrat.com