Government of Ontario is right to introduce new legislation that shifts recycling costs from taxpayer to business
Thursday, April 4th 2013 5:49:45pm
TORONTO, April 4, 2013 - Today, the Hon. Jim Bradley, Ontario Minister of the Environment, committed the Government of Ontario to require producers to pay the full freight of recycling.
The cost of managing products and packaging once they are discarded has historically been an unfair cost burden to communities and taxpayers. Recycling Council of Ontario fully supports the Government of Ontario making the entire lifecycle cost of a product a requirement of doing business in the province.
For further comment:
Jo-Anne St. Godard
Executive Director
Recycling Council of Ontario
905.586.5866
joanne@rco.on.ca
About Recycling Council of Ontario
Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization committed to minimizing society's impact on the environment by eliminating waste. RCO's mission is to inform and educate all members of society about the avoidance of waste, efficient use of resources, and the benefits and/or consequences of these activities.
For more, visit www.rco.on.ca.