Calling for a Comprehensive Deposit Return Program in Ontario

The Problem

Ontario has one of the worst collection rates for used plastic bottles in the country. Fewer than half of all non-alcoholic beverage containers are collected and recycled in Ontario every year, a much lower rate than in provinces with effective deposit return. Every year, over 1.7 billion plastic bottles are wasted in landfills, burned in incinerators, or littered in nature.