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Reports on Metro Toronto's provision of processing and marketing services of recyclable materials collected by its area municipalities in Ontario with arrangements with Quno, a deinking paper mill and CRInc. for the operation of materials recovery facilities. Quno's renegotiation of its contract with prices reflecting monthly market prices for newspapers; Base price per metric ton of newspapers under the new contract.

Reports the involvement of two teachers in the paper recycling program of Lethbridge, Alberta. Gathering of recyclable paper and cardboard from school buildings; Replacement of bus chairs with large bins on wheels; Attempt to educate students about recycling.

Reports on the recycling project launched by Jasper National Park in Alberta. Results of a study characterizing waste samples in the park; Major components in the waste stream; Description of how the park dealt with cardboard and food wastes; Graph illustrating kilograms of waste generated per National Park visitor.

The article overviews several companies which manufacture Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)-certified foodservice and bags products in U.S. and Canada. It provides profiles of companies producing compostable products, and examines how their products fit to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and sustainable packaging practices. These companies include Coca-Cola Co., Wal-Mart Canada Corp. and International Paper Co.

The article discusses the organics recycling program in Canada, which is designed to divert 70 percent of waste from disposal by 2016, from 45 percent. The said program will start on April 2, 2007 and it will involve the residents in the Region of Peel - Caledon, Brampton, and Mississauga, Ontario in setting out kitchen waste and soiled paper at the curbside for weekly collection. It has been noted that between February and March, 2007, almost 285,000 Peel households received 12-gallon green bins which were manufactured by Norseman Plastics Ltd., mainly for organic materials. Accordingly, this project is the largest simultaneous rollout of an organics recycling program in Canada to date.

Describes the Canadian Department of Natural Resources' on-site and off-site composting scheme for managing its cafeteria's food residuals. Installation of the composting unit; Amount of food residuals generated; Amendments to facilitate composting; Project costs; Lessons from composting. INSET: What comes after paper and packaging?..

The article offers information on the national specification standard for compostable plastics in Canada. It mentions that the said standard is on the consultation stage and it will be reviewed by the Standards Council of Canada. Meanwhile, the BNQ 9011-911: Compostable Plastic Bags—Certification Program is the current standard used in the country. Moreover, the ISO standard for composting plastics is also mentioned.

Describes a pilot organic waste diversion project initiated by quick service restaurants in Canada. Creation of the Quick Service Restaurant Council in 1991 to meet Canadian federal and provincial government goals; Design of a source separation program to divert food and paper streams; Training of restaurant employees about organic waste diversion. INSET: Vermicomposting food bank residuals..

Reports on the results of a study conducted at the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario to examine the potential use of corrugated cardboard wastes as a compostable material to grow nursery plants. Chemical analysis of a sample of waxed corrugated cardboard; Similar study launched by Waterdown Garden Supplies which was encouraged by the results of the Ontario study.