Canadian Packaging

No good box should go to the dump!

By John Mullinder, PPEC   

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PPEC's mandate is to promote the environmental, social and economic sustainability of the Canadian paper packaging industry, and its executive John Mullinder takes issue with the problem of corrugated cartons making its way to landfills—a practice he wants stopped. Check out his call to arms!

The paper packaging industry wants old corrugated boxes banned from landfill. A couple of provinces have already done so (Nova Scotia and PEI) but so far the others (including Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario) have only talked about it. It’s time for action!

Click HERE to read the rest of John’s blog at the PPEC (Paper & Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council) website.

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