Media Room: News, Papers & IMPACT

Partners in Project Green and PAC - Partnership between North America’s largest eco-business zone and The Packaging Association will help drive new business opportunities
Source: PAC - The Packaging Association

Clearing up the Confusion Around Eco Fees - Gordon Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario report which clarifies some of the features of the province’s hazardous waste program
Source: www.eco.on.ca

Government of Canada Partnering with Packaging Industry to Strengthen Food Safety - Member of Parliament Bob Dechert announced an investment of $569,000 for The Packaging Association on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Vers un nouveau partenariat avec les municipalités...
mais pas à n'importe quel prix! - (English) Pour 80 % des Québécois, le financement de la collective sélective doit demeurer partagé EEQ Memoire (French)
Source: www.ecoentreprises.qc.ca (French)

PAC responds to MoE Review of the Waste Diversion Act - PAC encourages adoption of the Triple Bottom Line - 3P Model and Sustainable Packaging as the right process to solve waste diversion while protecting Ontario jobs and offering lower prices to consumers
Source: PAC - The Packaging Association

Ontario MoE Report on the Waste Diversion Act 2002 Review - Submit your comments by February 1, 2010. PAC will be submitting their final response to the MoE by Jan 29, 2010.

US Department of Commerce Study - Cites Minneapolis, MN-based PAC Member, Delkor Systems for the Ability of its Equipment to Reduce Energy Use and GHG Emissions.
Source: PAC - The Packaging Association

Rob Ford, CFO of Deco Label to speak at Niagara-on-the-Lake Packaging Summit - Mr. Ford states, “The Ford family business has always been driven by social responsibility. Sustainable packaging and safe food packaging are ideally suited to our business model.”
Source: PAC - The Packaging Association

PAC/WSIB Safety Group Continues to Outperform Food Industry in Reducing Accidents - In 2009, the PAC/WSIB Safety Group continued to reduce its lost time accident frequency rate for the seventh consecutive year, according to the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Review 2009 REPORT CARD.
Source: PAC - The Packaging Association

The Consumer Goods Forum initiative releases global framework measurement system for trading partners - The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to release the first report from its Sustainability workstream.
Source: The Consumer Goods Forum

PAC Green Den at PACK EXPO, Chicago - Open, Innovative Approach Connects Innovators and Buyers to “Fast Tracking Sustainable Innovation”
Source: PAC - The Packaging Association

2010/2011 PAC Student Design Competition - Call for Sponsorship, June 30, 2010 deadline. Continuous Education is a core value of PAC. The association has hosted student competitions for decades.
Source: PAC - The Packaging Association

Canon and PAC sign PACKEX Show Agreement - PAC will develop and manage conferences on June 21-23, 2011 and in 2013
Source: Canadian Packaging Magazine

Green Den - Innovators SOLD OUT - Tom Szaky, Terracycle Keynote Address

On the Road to Sustainable Packaging - On the road to sustainable packaging
Source: Natural Resources Canada

Walmart Sustainable Packaging Scorecard - Walmart Canada launched their Sustainable Packaging Scorecard on July 1, 2009 - Are you on schedule

Press Release - Canon Communications acquires PACKEX Toronto show - PACKEX Toronto exhibition to anchor major co located event for Canada’s advanced manufacturing marketplace.

Press Release - PAC Leadership Awards Gala 2009 Photos Online - Enjoy the images of the Best of Show winners and Gold Award winners along with some candid shots of attendees during reception and dinner.

2009 Annual - PAC - The Value Vanguard

Walmart Sustainable Packaging Conference IV - Once again one of the industry leaders on sustainability wants to enable those companies that need some assistance. Walmart Canada will be hosting the Sustainable Packaging Conference IV, symbolically on Earth Day, April 22, 2010.
Source: IMPACT March 2010

Reconnect with PAC Online - The new PAC website launches on our 60th Anniversary in support of our rebranding and rejuvenated vision
Source: IMPACT February 2010

PAC Green Den - Sustainability Innovators - a Call to Action!
Source: IMPACT January 2010

PAC Rebranded - The Packaging Association Launches New Brand and Website on 60th Anniversary
Source: IMPACT December 2009

IMPACT December 2009 - Emballage - Un nouveau départ

IMPACT November 2009 - In the beginning: On May, 1949, leaders of the packaging industry met in Lansing, Ontario