Unwrapping the Arguments … - Solving packaging and food waste through

Creating a harmonious regulatory environment suited to motivating and enabling the creation of the economic factors that determine the creation of circular economies should be the primary focus of all levels of government. [...] In both Canada and the US, the carbon emissions that result from the (food loss and waste) FLW that is landfilled are greater than plastic food packaging’s environmental footprint. [...] The need for negotiated agreements is particularly critical in federated countries such as Canada and the US, where provinces/states and municipal governments can impede efforts by implementing conflicting regulations and misaligned systems. [...] Negotiated agreements can ensure the creation and successful implementation of coherent, stable policies that extend far beyond an election cycle and political divisions between tiers of government; as has occurred, for example, in the UK and Australia. [...] Government-implemented policies, regulations, and programs need to incentivize 5 and assist industry in addressing barriers that inhibit the establishment of circular packaging economies, without negatively impacting the FLW reduction efforts of the food industry, NGOs, and consumers.