The government has invited stakeholders from various sectors to participate in a roughly six-month working group tasked with reviewing how such a system could work.for alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and liquor.
“Such a system would enable consumers to receive a refund for returning used beverage containers, promoting recycling, reducing litter, and encouraging sustainable practices.”According to the letter, the working group will consist of government representatives, environmental organizations, consumer advocacy groups, recycling industry experts and business leaders.
It’s for that reason that Environmental Defence has been fighting for an Ontario-wide program for over a decade. , officials note that about 46 per cent of Ontario’s non-alcoholic beverages are recovered through municipal curbside recycling programs.” program, which imposes recycling fees on producers of non-alcoholic beverages, the province is not likely to reach its 2030 target without additional help.