Glass Packaging
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indicates that material is designated in that province and should be reported if the steward supplies that material to consumers
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indicates that there are province-specific differences that you need to note
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Example & Reporting Tips (Examples provided for illustrative purposes only) |
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Clear Glass - Beverage - Milk and Milk Substitutes |
Deposit |
Deposit |
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Definition: Clear glass containers that are 50% or more glass by weight used for milk and milk substitutes. Examples: Milk, soya milk and rice milk glass containers, goat’s milk bottled in clear glass where not on deposit. Reporting Tips:
Please note the following beverages are not on deposit and must be included in your steward report: ready-to-drink infant formulas, dietary supplements and meal replacements, condensed or evaporated milk, whipping cream, coffee cream or other coffee additives, buttermilk, drinkable yogurt or modified milk-derived products such as kefir.
Please Note: SK includes all milk beverages (including milk, buttermilk, cream, fluid coffee cream, lactose-free milk products, drinkable yogurts) and non-dairy ready-to-drink milk substitute beverages (such as rice milk, soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk) in the deposit program. Do not report these materials in your report. |
Clear Glass - Beverage - Wine and Spirits |
Deposit |
Deposit |
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Deposit |
Definition: Clear glass containers that are 50% or more glass by weight used for beverage wine and spirits. Examples: Wine, spirits, coolers, ciders bottled in clear glass. Reporting Tips: Exclude beverage containers designated under separate regulation. |
Clear Glass - Beverage - Non-Alcoholic |
Deposit |
Deposit |
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Definition: Clear glass containers that are 50% or more glass by weight used for non-alcoholic beverage. Examples: Soft drinks, water, juice, iced tea, lemonade. Reporting Tips: Exclude beverage containers designated under separate regulation. |
Clear Glass - Non-Beverage |
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Definition: Clear glass containers that are 50% or more glass by weight used for non-beverage products and not included in any other Clear Glass material sub-category.. Examples: Clear food containers such as pickles, salsa, tomato sauce and jam jars, ketchup bottles, cosmetic containers for creams and spice bottles. Reporting Tips: Excludes containers made of Pyrex, ceramics or crystal. |
Coloured Glass - Beverage - Milk and Milk Substitutes |
Deposit |
Deposit |
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Definition: Includes coloured glass containers used for milk and milk substitutes. Examples: Milk, soya milk and rice milk glass containers bottled in coloured glass where not on deposit. Reporting Tips:
Please note the following beverages are not on deposit and must be included in your steward report: ready-to-drink infant formulas, dietary supplements and meal replacements, condensed or evaporated milk, whipping cream, coffee cream or other coffee additives, buttermilk, drinkable yogurt or modified milk-derived products such as kefir.
Please Note: SK includes all milk beverages (including milk, buttermilk, cream, fluid coffee cream, lactose-free milk products, drinkable yogurts) and non-dairy ready-to-drink milk substitute beverages (such as rice milk, soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk) in the deposit program. Do not report these materials in your report. |
Coloured Glass - Beverage - Wine and Spirits |
Deposit |
Deposit |
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Deposit |
Definition: Includes coloured glass containers used for beverage wine and spirits. Examples: Wine, spirits, coolers, ciders bottled in coloured glass. Reporting Tips: Exclude beverage containers designated under separate regulation. |
Coloured Glass - Beverage - Non-Alcoholic |
Deposit |
Deposit |
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Definition: Includes coloured glass containers used for non-alcoholic beverages. Examples: Soft drinks, water, juice, iced tea, lemonade Reporting Tips: Exclude beverage containers designated under separate regulation. |
Coloured Glass - Non-Beverage |
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Definition: Coloured glass containers that are 50% or more glass by weight used for non-beverage products and are not included in any other coloured glass packaging sub-category. Examples: Olive oil bottles, balsamic vinegar bottles, cosmetic containers for creams that are coloured glass. Reporting Tips: Exclude containers made of Pyrex, ceramics or crystal. |