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Contract Opportunity: Guidance on Recyclability, Labelling and Terms

Project 651-2021 – Guidance on Recyclability, Labelling and Terms

Project Description: The Contractor will develop a reference compendium on existing guidelines for recyclability and guidance on the use of labels and terms such as recyclable, compostable and biodegradable to facilitate common understanding.

Contract Opportunity: Climate Change Adaptation Indicators

Project 652-2021– Climate Change Adaptation Indicators

Project Description: The Contractor will develop an inventory of adaptation indicators for pan-Canadian reporting on climate change adaptation, and develop a report on best practices for adopting adaptation indicators.

Guidance Document on Achievement Determination for Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide

CCME has posted the Guidance Document on Achievement Determination for Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide and the Guidance Document on Achievement Determination for Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulphur Dioxide.

Environment Ministers discuss sustainable economic recovery; complete action plan on zero plastic waste

By Teleconference, July 23, 2020 – Today, federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers discussed how action on environmental priorities across Canada will contribute to the economic recovery as the country eases restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ecological Risk Assessment Guidance Document

CCME has posted the Ecological Risk Assessment Guidance Document.

Canadian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life: manganese

CCME has posted The Canadian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life: manganese

New Publication on Construction, Renovation and Demolition Waste Management

CCME has posted a Guide for Identifying, Evaluating and Selecting Policies for Influencing Construction, Renovation and Demolition Waste Management.

Environment Ministers take action on plastic waste in Canada

Halifax, NS – June 27, 2019 – Federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers in attendance today released the first phase of the action plan to implement the Canada-wide Strategy on Zero Plastic Waste, which aims to reduce plastic waste across Canada. The action plan lays out concrete measures to achieve the vision of keeping plastics in the economy and out of the environment.