Ontario packaging fees to be discussed

A second morning session, Monday, March 1, at the Take It Back conference will cover new developments in packaging fees levied in Ontario, Canada.

Arnie Orloski
Jan 31st, 2004

So reports Raymond Communications, organizer of the March 1 to 3 conference to be held at the Crowne Plaza Foster City, near San Francisco’s airport. Glenda Gies, executive director of Waste Diversion Ontario is the keynote speaker for the session, which will also include consultant Roger Miller and Victor Bell from Environmental Packaging Intl. For more details, call Raymond Communications at 301/345-4237, or visit the Web site, www.raymond.com.

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