THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

B.R. Kirk November 26, 1990
City Administrator .

FROM: C.F. (Kip) Gaudry, P. Eng.

Deputy City Engineer

SUBJECT: NATIONAL PACKAGING PROTOCOL (NAPP)

(Environmental Protection Committee Meeting, November 9, 1990)

Recommendations:

1.

That the City of Port Coquitlam fully endorse the six packaging policies
and milestone put forward by National Packaging Protocol (NAPP):

Policy No. 1

All packaging shali have minimal effects on the environment.

Policy No. 2

Priority will be given to the management of packaging through ‘resource
reduction, reuse and recycling. oe ;

Policy No. 3
A continuing campaign of information and education will be undertaken to
make all Canadians aware of the function and environmentai impacts of

packaging.

Policy No. 4

These policies will apply to ail packaging used in Canada including
imports. :

Policy No. 5

Regulations will be implemented as necessary to achieve compliance with
these policies.

Policy No. 6

All Government Policies and practises effecting packaging will be
consistent with the national policies.

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