Have your efforts recognized!

• Is your container, packaging or printed matter differentiated with regard to its impact on the environment?
• Have you applied environmental modifications or improvements to your containers, packaging or printed matter?
• Did you consider the product’s life cycle when developing new containers, packaging or printed matter?

Fill in the Submission Form and register today for the event organized by Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) to recognize best practices in choosing containers, packaging and printed matter.

WHO
More and more companies are developing greener containers, packaging and printed matter. ÉEQ’s mission is to discover these leaders and to promote best practices.

ÉEQ is inviting small, medium and large companies as well as organizations who generate containers, packaging or printed matter in Quebec and are ÉEQ contributors to tell us about their exemplary projects.

WHY
Many companies are taking a greenerdirection. Many say that as the economy recovers, they will profit from the positive impact of their environmental choices. By promoting innovative projects, ÉEQ shows how Quebec companies are taking concrete steps to reduce the ecological footprint of their containers, packaging and printed matter.

ÉEQ will provide selected entries with good visibility and will promote success stories on the Quebec scene.

• Promotion within ÉEQ’s network
• Media promotion (media placement)
• Recognition on various industry websites
• Public recognition as part of Quebec Waste Reduction Week
• Inclusion in ÉEQ’s reference document on company best practices in choosing containers, packaging and printed matter
• Recognition during the press conference to announce selected entries
• Recognition during the October 2009 information sharing day intended for companies
• Public platform offered to selected entries during the information sharing day and announcement of all success stories

HOW
Companies have until July 13, 2009 to submit their candidacy application. Exemplary companies will then be selected by means of a contest. Exemplary companies will be selected through a contest by a committee of experts who will evaluate submissions. The committee will follow a specific Selection Criteria grid and is composed of experienced persons working in Quebec’s educational institutions, government bodies, research organizations, industry associations and design companies.

Have you taken a green direction for developing your containers, packaging or printed matter? Register now to submit your container(s), packaging or printed matter by filling in the Submission Form.

 To view selection criteria, click here

To fill in the Submission Form (period is over)

DISCLOSURE
During the Producing and Consuming in a New Way Symposium that will take place on October 19 and 20, 2009, as part of the 2009 Quebec Waste Reduction Week, the winners of the Recognition Program will be honoured in the presence of the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Line Beauchamp. In addition, those five recipients will present the development process of the container, packaging or printed matter that was selected as an exemplary example of good environmental practices.

REGISTRATION PERIOD IS OVER