We are asking the federal government, along with the provincial governments, to consider federal legislation enabling a circular economy and for the federal government to set national standards. One of the ways you get more recycled content into the market is by creating demand for it and making it more economical. That is the pathway forward.
Provinces need to continue to move forward on extended producer responsibility. Make it better. Make it more effective. Industry needs to continue to do its part to innovate and design for recyclability.
There is a society issue here, as well. As consumers, we need to become informed. Industry and governments need to help create that information, but we need to make better decisions about the things we do with products—not just plastics but products generally—once we're done with them.