Advocacy for Zero Waste is critical, especially when another organization is asking for input. Check out the feedback that we have submitted to different consultations over time. Contact us if you would like to be involved in collaborating in providing future feedback to consultations.
Coming soon (hopefully): EPR for mattresses in BC, solutions for non-residential packaging and printed paper.
PROVINCIAL | FEDERAL | EPR | OTHER
Provincial Feedback
Clean BC Review (2025)
In addition to our meeting we had with the review panel, pur feedback can be seen here: CleanBC Review Engagement Discussion Questions ZWBC response.
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BC’s Discussion Paper on Non-residential packaging and printed paper (2024)
Our feedback can be seen here and the provincial summary of all of the feedback report here.
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WECAN’s Open Appeal to the Premier and MLAs (2023)
ZWBC was part of a coalition asking for urgent action to address climate change, including developing the comprehensive circular economy strategy that is needed. See details here.
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BC’s Critical Minerals Strategy (2023)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Clean BC Expansion of Regulated Products (2022)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Provincial Consultation on Clean BC’s Single Use Plastics Intentions Paper (2022)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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BC Recycling Regulation Intentions Paper (2022)
The Province of BC put out an intentions paper Recycling-Regulation-Intentions-Paper_2020-09-14) for which Zero Waste BC partnered with Zero Waste Canada to provide feedback: BC Intentions Paper ZWC-ZWBC response November 19,2020
Federal Feedback
Federal Consultation on the Roadmap for Textile Waste (2024)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on Greenwashing regulations(2024)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on Right to Repair (2024)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on Plastics Registry Notice (2024)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on Pollution Prevention Planning notice for primary food plastic packaging (2023)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on Landfill Methane (2023)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on Plastics Labelling (2023)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on the Plastics Registry (2023)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on the Clean Energy Standard (2023)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on the Single Use Plastic Regulation (2022)
Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Consultation on recycled content (2022)
This plan was up for renewal. Our feedback can be seen here.
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Federal Discussion Paper (2020)
The Government of Canada put out a discussion paper on plastic waste in 2020 and Zero Waste BC submitted this feedback: Federal feedback ZWBCv2
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs
See feedback under the EPR page
Other Feedback
Metro Vancouver’s Liquid Waste Management Plan –Feedback on the Draft Liquid Waste Management Plan-ZWBC
Metro Vancouver’s Biennial Solid Waste Management Plan reports
Our joint feedback with Zero Waste Canada can be seen here (2020), here (2022) and here (2024). Many steps forward but still some significant challenges
CRD Draft Solid Waste Management Plan (2021)
The Capital Regional District developed its draft plan and called for feedback. See ZWBC feedback on the plan here: A Zero Waste Review of the CRD draft SWMP final
Metro Van Climate Discussion Paper
Metro Vancouver Climate discussion paper published the paper in Dec 2019. Our feedback in partnership with Zero Waste Canada: Feedback on Metro Vancouver’s Waste Management-Discussion paper to support Climate 2050 and the Clean Air Plan
Regional District of Central Kootenay Draft Solid Waste Management Plan (2020)
The Regional District developed its draft plan and called for feedback. See ZWBC feedback on the plan here.