Brutkey

ikeacurtains
@ikeacurtains@mstdn.ca

@evdelen@mstdn.ca Hmm something about this isn't jiving. Waste/BB pickup is already privatized via a P3 agreement that the municipalities (thus taxpayers) pay for. This new model (EPR) is supposed to, as far as I've understood it, shift the cost of waste collection from municipalities to producers, the purpose of this being to make producers responsible for the environmental impact of their products through the entire lifecycle including end-of-life management (ie recycling & disposal). The PROs are non-profits created to act on behalf of the producers to meet their EPR obligations as set by provincial regulations. Sorta like how The Beer Store operated on behalf of the big beer companies to distribute beer. It's the producers that are supposed to pay into the PRO, not the municipalities.

Also, this isn't just an Ontario thing, it's happening all over the place including the EU who is generally a leader when it comes to sustainability and environmental protections.

Lookup Extended Producer Responsibility

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