Environment committee  I will turn the microphone to Joe. Joe is our recycling guru, an expert in the CPIA. In fact, he helped launch the blue box program in Ontario many years ago. Joe can speak to some of the newer technologies that are helping to recover plastic waste.

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. It was covered at a very high level in our presentation, and we made reference to the true cost study. We'll certainly provide the link to the full study that showed the environmental cost of plastic use in consumer goods is nearly four times less than

Environment committee  Mr. Fast, I did make a very quick comment at the end of our presentation that suggested that we need a systems approach with all of the four Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover. I appreciate it adds to the complexity of the focus of your study and that there's a limited time peri

Environment committee  You have the red card.

Environment committee  Just in closing, plastic waste is, indeed, a very complex subject. As you consider the scope of your work, we would suggest that it include an examination of all of the four Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. We'd be pleased to provide you with a suggested list of witnesses

Environment committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. My name is Carol Hochu. I am president and CEO of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association. Joining me today is Joe Hruska, our vice-president of sustainability. We're pleased to present a few slides to tal