
duncan@duncanburyconsulting.ca
Led by Giroux Environmental with SAMI Environmental, Deborah Schoen and Dr. Ronald Brecher; February 2017 - March 2018
Review of the OECD instruments (Waste Acquis) on resource productivity and waste and the development of proposals and options for streamlining. May - September 2016
October 2015 - March 2016 Led by Giroux Environmental with SAMI Environmental
A review of the handling of products containing PBDE flame retardants during and after use and the status of regulatory and non-regulatory frameworks addressing PBDEs
A profile and analysis of chemicals in product management regulations, policies and programs in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland with a view to identifying the kind of initiatives that might support Canadian priorities regarding substances of concern
A review of stewardship programs and best practices, the development of a proposed packaging and printed paper stewardship program and the preparation of an implementation plan. Led by Giroux Environmental Consulting and in association with Gardner Pinfold Consultants Inc.
A summary of trends, best practices, barriers and opportunities for prevention for the residential and ICI sectors. Led by Giroux Environmental Consulting and in association with Rene Drolet Consulting Services
Administration of a questionnaire and evaluation of parties' adoption and action on the strategic framework
A review of paint stewardship program reporting and performance measurement with recommendations for a standardized reporting protocol.
Preparation of a summary paper on the workshop describing legal, policy and market-based approaches to preventing marine litter at source and identifying short-term opportunities for possible action.
Review and analysis of the intersection and relationship between the UNEP Basel Convention on the transboundary movements of hazardous and other wastes and the proposed Mercury Convention.
Concluding chapter for a report on the impacts of marine debris.
Project manager
Consulting and secretariat support for the WPSC (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California)
Agenda input, preparation of a background discussion paper and a meeting outcomes report.
Review of analysis and contribution to policy options.
Analysis of the potential impact on agricultural waste packaging and on stewards of the British Columbia packaging and printed paper regulation
March 2011 - March 2012 - preparation and negotiation of a Pacific coast Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Action Plan for the Province of British Columbia and the States of Washington, Oregon and California.