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The California Office of Administrative Law has **approved changes to the state's Rigid Plastic Packaging Container Program**. The updated regulations will take effect January 1 and are available to view [here][1].
**British Columbia is the most successful Canadian province in implementing extended producer responsibility programs**, according to non-profit watchdog organization EPR Canada. The group recently released a [scorecard][2] measuring EPR progress across the country, with BC taking the top spot, followed closely by Manitoba, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Toronto's five-cent fee for plastic bags was repealed July 1, but **many retailers are still collecting the fees**, according to a report in [_The National Post_][3]. Retailers say they are donating the proceeds to charity.
The Foodservice Packaging Institute has formed a 19-member **Plastics Recovery Group to improve recovery of plastic packaging and assist in recycling market development**. More information on the group, which includes Dart Container Corp., NatureWorks LLC, Total Petrochemicals and Refining, and other stakeholders, can be found [here][4].
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[1]: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Laws/Rulemaking/Archive/2012/RPPC/default.htm
[2]: http://www.eprcanada.ca/
[3]: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/07/11/rob-ford-frustrated-as-stores-continue-charging-5%C2%A2-fee-after-bag-tax-abolished/
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