Editor's Note: This article was orginally published on 08-23-2022 CFIN's recent plastics use survey asked members if reducing plastic and plastic waste in their operations was a priority for their company. Here's what they told us: #FIC #FoodInnovation #plastics ...
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on 08-03-2022. What is it? The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) is an independent, not-for-profit organization working with Canadian businesses, policymakers, associations and NGOs to create a circular economy for plastic...
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on 08-02-2022 What is it? Canadians throw away a shocking 4.4 million tonnes of plastic waste annually , but only about eight per cent of that is recycled. Instead, roughly 91 per cent of plastic waste ends up as landfill...
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This is one in a series of interviews with CFIN member companies that have successfully applied for and received funding. Earthware Reusables Inc. is a return-for-reuse takeout container service located in Calgary, AB. Since launching in November 2021 the company has stopped...
@Joe Lake, CEO of CFIN, sat down with Paul Shorthouse, the interim managing director of the Canadian Plastics Pact, to talk about the organization and how it is helping the food industry reduce plastic waste. #plasticwaste #circulareconomy #Packaging #nonplasticpackaging ...
Les exploitants d’aliments et de boissons nous disent qu’ils ont fait de l’élimination du plastique une priorité dans leurs entreprises, et beaucoup recherchent des innovations uniques telles que des emballages produits à partir de biodéchets. Participants Dr...
This article originally appeared on the Food in Canada website . Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry is challenged with how to deal with processing by-products and waste more sustainably. At the same time, the plastics industry is looking for greener packaging alternatives...
By Carol Zweep When it comes to the circular economy of plastics, innovative solutions continue to be introduced to the market. These options offer alternatives to traditional plastics, reducing landfill waste and impacts on the environment. Edible and biodegradable...
Plastics are everywhere in the food industry, from component parts in operations to packaging, wrapping during distribution and single-use consumer materials. As Canada moves toward a circular economy without plastic waste, many food and beverage entrepreneurs are wondering just how to begin the...
What is it? Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is an initiative that encourages manufacturers to consider a product’s entire life cycle, including end use, in its original design. This way the product can be designed to minimize its environmental impact. First introduced in...