[All] FW: Ontario's proposed waste diversion strategy

[Susan Koswan]

 <http://news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2009/10/tackling-ontarios-waste.html>
Tackling Ontario's Waste

October 28, 2009

McGuinty Government Seeks Input On Proposed Approach

The province is looking for public input on its proposed new approach to
keeping more waste out of landfills.

The proposed approach, which will help Ontario businesses and residents move
to a green economy, includes:

*	Making product manufacturers and importers responsible for the
recycling of their products and packaging - and giving them the flexibility
to do so in a way that best suits their business 
*	Diverting more waste from landfill by giving Ontarians more
opportunities to recycle a wider range of materials 
*	Encouraging more diversion through incentives and banning specific
materials from landfills.

These ideas came out of the government's consultation on how to improve the
province's Waste Diversion Act. The responses form part of a report titled
>From Waste to Worth: The Role of Waste Diversion in the Green Economy.  The
report also includes other proposals to improve Ontario's waste diversion
efforts.

The report is posted on the Environmental Registry
<http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/>  under number 010-8164. The
deadline for comments is January 11, 2010. The Ministry of the Environment
will also be undertaking consultations on the report. Further details on
these consultations will be posted on the Environmental Registry. 

QUOTES 

"We need to dramatically increase Ontario's overall waste diversion rate. We
are challenging all Ontarians to reduce waste and packaging and find
innovative ways to reuse and recycle. Increased diversion from landfill will
ultimately mean more investment in new technologies and new green jobs for
Ontarians."

 - John Gerretsen
Minister of the Environment

QUICK FACTS 

*	Residential waste is less than half of Ontario's total waste.
Current waste diversion programs only cover about 15 per cent of Ontario's
waste and focus primarily on residential waste. 
*	Ontario's current diversion rate stands at approximately 22 per
cent. 
*	Landfills leave potential problems for future generations including
greenhouse gas emissions, and potential groundwater and odour problems. The
methane produced at landfill sites is a potent greenhouse gas with a global
warming potential 21 times that of carbon dioxide. 
*	Diverting waste helps green the economy by promoting investments and
jobs in the reuse and recycling industries and creating eco-friendly
products and packaging. 

LEARN MORE 

*	Read <http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/publications/7271e.pdf>  the report. 

CONTACTS

*	Contact information for the general public
416-325-4000 
1-800-565-4923
*	Kate Jordan
Communications Branch
416-314-6666 
kate.jordan at ontario.ca 

.        John Karapita
Minister's Office
416-314-6736 
john.karapita at ontario.ca 

 

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