Product Stewardship


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Design for Environment (DfE) Best Practices Lessons for British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment New march 2009

In 2008 the Ministry of Environment engaged Five Winds International to research design for environment practices (PDF/388 KB) and identify opportunities to incorporate these practices in B.C. either by way of the Recycling Regulation or via other means.

Economic Impacts of the BC Recycling Regulation New December 2008


In 2008 the Ministry of Environment engaged Gardner Pinfold Consulting Economists to evaluate economic aspects of industry product stewardship programs for eight product categories regulated within the B.C. Recycling Regulation. 

Scholarship Award

The British Columbia (B.C.) Ministry of Environment, the Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) and the British Columbia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (BC Chapter of SWANA) have established an award to recognize the work of Brian Grant in advancing solid waste management in British Columbia. 

Recycling Fact Sheets


New Products


Updated Stewardship Plans

In 2007, several stewardship plans were updated to meet the new regulatory requirements: