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- © The federat government. in consultation with ; : A.
: intuatry and the ernuitt-stakehoiier group, wiil fey:
: emablish 2 “Cade of Preferred Canadian Pack.
h t aging Practices ‘to guide industry in the design _ ; a%
‘ Of products and the setection ane design of . Bae
° ! packaging. Inthe devetogment of tne code. con: : : m :
; . Sidergtion shat thy grven co the follownng hierar. i
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: 1) No pzeszsing
se | 2 Minenat asexaging oo!
° This wul be senuevert througn the preparation of it Reusanis psexzging ; —
. | covmenments! orailes for exen type of Pacmage.to | +! Recyetabis packaging and paexaging : aN
. : be followed by proauct re-design wien minimizes | Contasung recyetabit materia. abe
ldverse MIM UNGects. The paticy wil: im
ot simulate resenrem ana the devetooment of new * Nationa minumum content stangaras wit be
: PSICKAgINg Products which have minunal elects on devetones bv the federai devernment. imconsule |
j ; (he environment. lating wien the mute-starenoider Sroug. forthe _
; ; inchision of secendary/pest-consumer mate. :
: Actions: : mai i paexeging. revsgnieng neath. suey.
a ae wi : ° The federal government. in consutation wrt FY ae ee ene a nttoers. requirements
y Co : Mallestainnotter sroup. wil undertake the , ; re \
on : on enent of methodsciogies ang fuldetines  , Provine:i and mrunicrsa! governments. together
: of Sateen uctNg exvronmental profiles wkh aporopniate indusiry. witl deveton the in-
f° f allowing users to compare pack. (ramtructure of their cnoice to collect ana mar.
fe ; aging choses, : ket packaging matertais for reuse and recyeting : _ arn |
, % 4 in otter to achieve the targets of these nations! : A
© tncdusery witt UNnderate environmental Profiles packaging polices
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: ; tae Responsusuity for the managermenz of psekcsaing is ;
— . 4 shared one. Actievement of these navienal Gack. : ‘ cy :
oF en boticy targels remarry (he comsinect a eurces ; :
‘ Roverttrren:. ircdiaary:. Cormsurter 3 Speci
i interest groupe. Educntion programs are neces.
“ “ Say tO bots inform anc meewate purenusers to
: make approonete chowes. anc to suppor the : : \
i dereiopmene of 2 comzerver socnety. i 4
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‘a : * Provinetss governments will devetos. with the
i Melos seennicer RKtoue. education programs
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* A nauenai program wul be deveiooed by the e ;
{ . : null. sta menoider group. to inform ait Canad. Be |
mi and of the funcunns and ermrormental im-
i PSCtB Of packaging and to encourgge ermron: :
! i ; MEially sound purenasing practices.
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