Product Stewardship

Reports

Summary Document of the "Consumer Awareness Survey of Industry Led Product Stewardship Programs in British Columbia" (PDF/697 KB) New july 2009
In 2009 the Ministry of Environment engaged Ipsos Reid Public Affairs to conduct an online consumer awareness survey of 1000 B.C. residents. The main purpose of conducting this survey was to gain a baseline measure of consumer awareness of Industry led Product Stewardship Programs in British Columbia. Here is a brief summary (PDF/25 KB) of a few awareness measures.
Design for Environment (DfE) Best Practices Lessons for British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment (PDF/388 KB) New march 2009
In 2008 the Ministry of Environment engaged Five Winds International to research design for environment practices 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
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.
Beverage Container Recovery and Costs in Canada
Across Canada, beverage container recovery continues to emerge as a challenging and highly political issue for industry and governments...

Product Stewardship Agency Resources
The purpose of the guidance manual is to provide information and a framework to be considered when establishing, maintaining, and improving Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) in Canada...

Industry Product Stewardship Business Plan
In accordance with the commitment in the ministry's service plan to improve and expand the product reuse and recycling business approach, the ministry has reviewed its approach to industry product stewardship...

Greener Homes, Cleaner Communities
Recommendations on a provincial waste management strategy for Household Hazardous Wastes and Products.

Sustainable Environment Fund
The Sustainable Environment Fund is a special B.C. Government financial account dedicated to supporting provincial environmental protection and renewal initiatives.