"Recycling takeaway coffee cups has long been a challenge. Most are made from paperboard lined with a thin layer of plastic or polyethylene to resist liquids, and this lining can make it more difficult to process in recycling systems. As a result, cups have often been excluded from municipal curbside recycling programs.
But that’s beginning to change with the move to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), where producers become financially and operationally responsible for recycling. Many Canadian provinces are introducing, or transitioning to, full EPR programs, which includes rethinking how certain types of packaging are collected, processed, and ultimately recycled – starting with the takeaway coffee cup. ..."
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