Flexible plastic packaging initiative launches in Canada

The Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT), Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and Recycle BC, all Canadian organizations, have launched BiblioFlex, an initiative aimed at improving the understanding of flexible plastic packaging composition and its market dynamics across Canada. 

The organizations say that by integrating science with real-world expertise, BiblioFlex will contribute to a more circular economy for flexible plastic packaging. This will be achieved through composition analysis, laboratory testing and characterization by market sector, combining technical data with industry insights.  

"With the expansion of expanded producer responsibility (EPR) across Canada, collection programs have started accepting a wider range of flexible plastic packaging,” says Normand Gadoury, ÉEQ vice president of innovation and infrastructure projects. “Better understanding the specific composition of that stream is therefore more relevant than ever.” 

Testing will begin by the end of this year, with the first project results expected in summer 2026. 

“We are extremely proud of this initiative, which reflects our mission to foster collaboration and innovation in the management of postconsumer plastics in Canada,” says Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond, CPT board of directors' co-chair. “This project marks an important milestone in our national expansion strategy and will strengthen our collective understanding of a family of packaging that represents roughly half of all plastic packaging generated in the country.” 

The organizations say BiblioFlex will be implemented through two regional hubs located in Quebec and British Columbia, bringing together industry experts from across Canada. More details on these hubs, their respective structures, and the project’s technical partners will be shared in early 2026 and will be available through CPT’s website. 

“This project allows us to continue to build on current advancements with flexible plastic packaging,” Recycle BC Executive Director Sam Baker says. “It will help identify best practices in design and improve processing capacities to support higher quality recycled materials and stronger end-markets, furthering innovation and collective impact.”