by John Mullinder | Mar 14, 2023 | Blue Box, Canada, Greenwashing, Little green lies, Recycling Rates
People and organizations define and interpret “recycling rate” differently, and it is causing a lot of unnecessary greenwashing. Calculating the rate depends on two numbers, both of which can be contentious. How much total material is “out there” available to be...
by John Mullinder | May 11, 2022 | Blue Box, Canada, Paper, Recovery Rates, Recycling Rates
At a time when Ontario’s Blue Box program is in a state of flux (recent changes to confusing regulations and a backroom deal excluding newspaper publishers from stewardship obligations), it’s probably pertinent to look at who’s performing and who’s not. Overall, the...
by John Mullinder | Mar 2, 2022 | Blue Box, Canada, Ontario, Recovery Rates, Recycled Content, Recycling Rates, Waste Diversion
Ontarians need to know the truth about their popular Blue Box system. Yes, it did win a United Nations award (decades ago) and it continues to divert a lot of material (mostly paper of one kind or another) from landfill. We can all pat ourselves on the back for this...
