Two upcoming talks at the Retail Sustainability Conference, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Oct. 28:

Packaging and Paper EPR in Canada: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
Allen Langdon, CEO, Circular Materials

Join us as we convene a national conversation about extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper in Canada. We will look at the current landscape, discuss key considerations and opportunities for collaboration across the sector to optimize EPR, and look ahead to a future of more innovation, regulatory environment and positive outcomes for industry, communities and the environment.

Advancing Sustainable Packaging and Hygiene Solutions
François David, Vice President, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainable Development, Cascades

This session will highlight how eco-design principles including packaging reduction or increased recycled content, especially relevant in the context of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), are integrated into product development. Through concrete examples, from recycled-fibre tissue products and packaging to trays and food-service solutions, this session will demonstrate how innovation and sustainability go hand in hand to support customers’ ESG ambitions.

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Half-Day Workshop Tracks

Oct. 27, 2026 | 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Recycled Content Workshop

Explore the current recycled-content baseline, practical market and infrastructure conditions, and policy levers needed to increase the use of recycled content in Canada. Through interactive, multi-stakeholder discussions, participants will examine key barriers and opportunities and identify potential actions to inform future policy and industry progress.

ZEV Workshop

Dive into key enablers of zero-emission delivery, from fleet-transition strategies and commercial charging infrastructure to available incentives and funding opportunities. Connect with leaders across retail, consumer-packaged-good companies, logistics providers, utilities, government and solution providers to navigate the road ahead for zero-emission vehicles.

Save $100 with Early-Bird Rates!

Offer ends Sept. 25.

Want to bring the whole team? Save an additional 20 per cent when you buy five or more tickets.

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