Reducing Single Use Plastic Wrap in Reforestation Projects
Solicitation number Seedling Packaging Directive
Publication date
Closing date and time 2023/12/31 18:00 EST
Description
Please find attached a new directive for seedling packaging of all Ministry of Forests seedlings. Our intention is to implement this new process this fall for 2024 spring plant seedlings targeting spruce, pine, cedar, and will expand the program in future years.
Seedling Services has completed several trials, and visited other jurisdictions where loose packing has occurred for many years and found no major issues through all stages of seedling production and planting. Removing single use plastics aligns with the BCTS Climate Action Strategy, will significantly reduce MSI injuries at the nursery, improving the safety of seedling production workers, and positions us to operate under any new single use plastics legislation adopted by the provincial and federal governments in the future.
Seedling Services has completed several trials, and visited other jurisdictions where loose packing has occurred for many years and found no major issues through all stages of seedling production and planting. Removing single use plastics aligns with the BCTS Climate Action Strategy, will significantly reduce MSI injuries at the nursery, improving the safety of seedling production workers, and positions us to operate under any new single use plastics legislation adopted by the provincial and federal governments in the future.
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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BC Timber Sales Branch
- Contracting authority
- Mark Hay
- Email
- Mark.Hay@gov.bc.ca
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