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Demong said the packaging on many products is not geared to recycling. He gave the example of a coffee can with a metal base, cardboard sides and a plastic lid.
While it might seem unlikely that a multinational coffee company is going to change its packaging because of rules in Alberta alone, Demong said EPR is now in place across all of Canada and in California. That means more producers will take notice as they operate in North America.Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia
Seidel said aside from potentially altering their packaging, companies will be helping to fund recycling programs in municipalities.Article content
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