GAPC / CPT

What GAPC / CPT does

GAPC / Groupe d'action plastiques circulaires (also known as Circular Plastics in English) is a non-profit collaborative coalition founded in 2020 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, that builds the research, pilot, and policy infrastructure needed to align the supply of post-consumer recycled plastics with end-market demand in Canada. The organization is governed by a board drawn from across the plastics value chain, including CPG brands (Cascades, Danone, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada), packaging converters (ProAmpac, formerly TC Transcontinental and Dyne-a-Pak), the chemical industry association (Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie / ACIC), and provincial recycling and EPR organizations (Éco Entreprises Québec, Recycle BC, Circular Materials, and Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation). Its core outputs are organized into two phases: Phase I (fundamental research, funded by the Government of Canada) and Phase II (studies and pilot projects, funded by the Government of Quebec), with Phase II covering flexible plastics, traceability, food-grade quality, PET thermoform, packaging formats, and polypropylene. The BiblioFlex project, launched in December 2024 with Éco Entreprises Québec and Recycle BC, exemplifies the coalition's pilot-project approach.

The organization runs on a non-commercial funding model. Revenue comes from member contributions and government grants rather than product sales, licensing, or services. GAPC communicates outputs through its public website (plastiquescirculaires.ca), press releases, publications, and structured governance meetings. It does not pursue direct customer acquisition, pricing, or marketing in the traditional sense. Demand-side value is delivered to member organizations through access to shared research, pilot data, and unified industry advocacy on EPR and circular-economy policy. To date, the coalition has expanded its governance from seven founding members in 2020 to nine board-level organizations in 2026, adding national recycling representation (Circular Materials, Recycle BC) and Western Canada coverage (ABCRC), and has allied with the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) to bring North American recycling expertise into the Canadian coalition.

GAPC has 19 employees and is led by General Manager Pierre Benabidès, with Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond (Keurig Dr Pepper Canada) and Pascal Lachance (Danone) co-chairing the board. The organization's strategic significance lies in its role as a coordination point between brand owners, recyclers, industry associations, and provincial EPR programs — a function that no single commercial entity is positioned to perform in the Canadian plastics circular economy.

Name

GAPC / CPT

Legal name

Groupe d'action plastiques circulaires

Website

https://gapc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GAPC is a non-profit multi-stakeholder coalition founded in 2020 in Montreal that convenes CPG brands, packaging converters, industry associations, and provincial recycling organizations to advance plastic circular economy research, pilot projects, and EPR policy in Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Recycling Research Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF)

Keywords

• Plastic recycling research
• Circular economy consulting
• Post-consumer plastics
• Recycling infrastructure studies
• Sustainable packaging research

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions & Collaborative Funding: GAPC is funded through a combination of contributions from founding member organizations (Cascades, Danone, ProAmpac, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, ACIC, Circular Materials, Recycle BC, Éco Entreprises Québec, ABCRC) and government grants from the Government of Canada (Phase I) and the Government of Québec (Phase II startup). The organization is not a commercial entity selling products; it operates as a non-profit collaborative body.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GAPC (Groupe d'action plastiques circulaires) is a non-profit industry coalition that runs collaborative research and pilot projects to advance plastic recycling in Canada. It convenes major consumer goods brands, plastic recyclers, industry associations, and provincial recycling organizations to align post-consumer plastic supply (volumes, grades, quality) with end-market demand. Its work is delivered through a phased research program (Phase I: fundamental research; Phase II: studies and pilot projects across flexible plastics, traceability, food-grade quality, PET thermoform, packaging formats, and polypropylene) plus specific pilots such as BiblioFlex.

Product overview

The Groupe d'action plastiques circulaires (GAPC) is a collaborative initiative focused on advancing circular economy solutions for post-consumer plastics in Canada. The organization operates through two main phases: Phase I (Fundamental Research) and Phase II (Studies and Pilot Projects). Phase II encompasses specific research categories including flexible plastics (Plastiques souples), traceability (Traçabilité), food-grade materials (Grade alimentaire), thermoformed PET, various packaging formats, and polypropylene (PP). The BiblioFlex project, launched in December 2025, represents a collaborative pilot focused on flexible plastic packaging research. GAPC brings together industry leaders including Cascades, Danone, ProAmpac, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, and ACIC along with provincial recycling organizations to optimize the match between end-market needs and recycled plastic supply.

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Products and services

• Phase I - Fundamental Research Program (Phase I - Recherche fondamentale) Initial collaborative research program focused on fundamental aspects of plastic recycling and circular economy solutions for post-consumer plastics in Canada, funded by the Government of Canada.
• Phase II - Studies and Pilot Projects (Phase II - Études et projets pilotes) Second phase of the research program covering studies and pilot projects across six priority areas: flexible plastics, traceability, food-grade quality, PET thermoform, packaging formats, and polypropylene (PP). Aimed at optimizing alignment between end-market needs and recycled plastic supply.
• BiblioFlex Project Collaborative pilot project launched by GAPC, Éco Entreprises Québec, and Recycle BC to deepen understanding of flexible plastic packaging recycling performance and improve capture rates in Canadian curbside programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Phase II covers six priority research areas: flexible plastics, traceability, food-grade quality, PET thermoform, packaging formats, and polypropylene (PP)

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026ABCRC joined GAPC's board in March 2026, expanding the coalition's representation to Alberta and Western Canada, and strengthening the geographic scope of the organization across Canadian provinces.
• Circular MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2025Circular Materials joined the board in April 2025, bringing national recycling data and systems expertise to strengthen GAPC's research capabilities and represent Canadian recycling organizations at the leadership level.
• Recycle BCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2025Recycle BC joined the board in April 2025, adding British Columbia's perspective on residential recycling program design and performance to the coalition's governance.
• BiblioFlex Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2024GAPC, Éco Entreprises Québec, and Recycle BC launched the BiblioFlex project in December 2024 to deepen understanding of flexible plastic packaging recycling performance and improve capture rates in Canadian curbside programs.
• Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2024APR and GAPC united in September 2024 to advance plastic recycling in Canada. The partnership combines APR's North American plastics recycling expertise with GAPC's Canadian coalition and research infrastructure.
• CascadescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cascades is a founding member of GAPC and contributes through board representation (Érik Grisé as Treasurer). Cascades, as a packaging and tissue products company, brings expertise in paper and plastic packaging circularity to the coalition's research agenda.
• DanonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Danone is a founding member and co-chair of GAPC's board (Pascal Lachance as Co-president). As a major food and beverage company with sustainability commitments, Danone drives the demand side of the circular economy equation for recycled plastic content.
• Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020ÉEQ is a founding member and provides the board secretariat function (Normand Gadoury as Secretary). As the organization representing businesses subject to Quebec's EPR regime, ÉEQ bridges regulatory requirements with industry circularity goals.
• Keurig Dr Pepper CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Keurig Dr Pepper Canada is a founding member and co-chair of the board (Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond as Co-president). The company contributes beverage packaging expertise and drives circular economy commitments for hot and cold beverage containers.
• Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie (ACIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020ACIC (also known as CIAC) is a founding member contributing through board representation (Christa Seaman as Director). The association represents Canada's chemical industry, which is critical for producing recycled-content resins and advancing chemical recycling.
• TC TranscontinentalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020TC Transcontinental was a founding member contributing packaging and printing industry expertise to the coalition's early development.
• Dyne-a-PakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Dyne-a-Pak was a founding member providing packaging manufacturing perspective, particularly around flexible and converted plastic packaging.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Recycle BC: British Columbia's residential packaging and paper product EPR agency. Board member of GAPC since April 2025 and co-lead on the BiblioFlex project; comparable in operating EPR-driven recycling programs and producer responsibility frameworks.
• The Recycling Partnership: US non-profit that funds and improves residential recycling programs through public-private partnerships with brands, governments, and MRFs. Operates a comparable coalition-and-grant model for advancing recycling infrastructure.
• Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR): North American industry association for plastics recyclers; already partnered with GAPC since September 2024. Operates as a multi-stakeholder coalition advancing plastics recycling standards, guidance, and research across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
• Circular Materials: National not-for-profit EPR organization for recycling in Canada, responsible for harmonizing provincial residential recycling systems. Board member of GAPC since April 2025 with overlapping mission on plastic circularity infrastructure.
• Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC): Alberta's beverage container deposit-return program administrator. Newest GAPC board member (March 2026); comparable non-profit, industry-funded model focused on circular recovery of consumer packaging materials.
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition: US-based industry coalition of brands, retailers, and packaging producers advancing sustainable packaging design and recycling. Strong functional analogue to GAPC's multi-stakeholder model focused on packaging circularity.
• Closed Loop Partners: US-based investment platform and consortium that builds circular economy infrastructure across plastics, organics, and textiles. Comparable coalition-and-funding approach to mobilize industry investment in recycling and circular supply chains.
• Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC/ACIC): National trade association representing Canada's chemical industry, including resin producers. Founding GAPC board member; comparable industry-association structure advocating for circular plastics and chemical recycling policy.
• Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ): Quebec's EPR organization representing businesses subject to provincial producer responsibility obligations. Founding member and secretariat of GAPC's board; co-lead on BiblioFlex; directly comparable multi-stakeholder governance model for circular materials.

Broad incumbents

• Plastics Pact (Ellen MacArthur Foundation): Global network of regional Plastics Pacts working toward circular plastics targets. Operates at a broader, multi-region scale with comparable coalition-based targets for recycled content and packaging redesign.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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