The Circular Plastics Taskforce receives support from the Québec Ministry of Economy and Innovation for the continuation of its work

The Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT) is pleased to announce the support received from the Ministry of Economy and Innovation (MEI), in the form of a financial contribution of over half a million dollars. This grant marks the official start of Phase II of the project led by the CPT, which aims to optimize the management of plastics across the recycling value chain through a better alignment between material recovery facilities (MRFs), recyclers and the needs of the different end markets for post-consumer recycled plastic. The financial partnership with the MEI, made possible thanks to Éco Entreprises Québec’s involvement in financial support management, will allow the launch of the first pilot projects of Phase II, in addition to supporting the coordination of all planned activities.

Launched in 2020, the CPT is a collaborative effort of organizations wishing to find concrete solutions to improve the management of post-consumer plastics. It brings together five major food, beverage and packaging companies in Canada (Cascades, Danone Canada, Dyne-a-pak, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada and TC Transcontinental), the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ).

Phase I of the project was concluded in September 2021 with the publication of a White Paper highlighting the main findings and recommendations made by the CPT at the end of this first stage.

Phase II, the development of which began in the Fall of 2021, will allow the deployment of several pilot projects in MRFs and at recyclers to rapidly improve the quality of outgoing materials and the overall recycling rate of plastic packaging in a practical way.

“We are very happy to be able to count on this significant support from the MEI, which allows us to implement concrete actions in the form of pilot projects that include process monitoring and procedure improvement scenarios. Like the MEI, the CPT relies on technological innovation as a driver of change and thus wishes to act as a catalyst to accelerate the establishment of a circular economy for plastics,” says the CPT steering committee.
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