Violating Volatiles: Quebec vehicle refinishing supplier fined $600,000 for VOC violation
Laval, Quebec — A Quebec-based bodywork products distributor, Plastique Royal Inc., has been fined for selling automotive refinishing products with a volatile organic compound (VOC) concentration beyond the maximum, then violating the ensuing environmental protection compliance order. Plastique Royal Inc. was fined $600,000 on November 6 after the company officials pleaded guilty to one count […]
Aerosol Anxieties: WD-40 prepares to comply with new Canadian environmental standards
Ottawa, Ontario – WD-40 worries? Well, worry not. The company of the hugely popular penetrating oil spray has recently posted a statement saying that the product will not be disappearing from Canadian shelves come 2024 despite previous consumer concerns. Recently, consumers took to the internet to voice concerns over the potential disappearance of commercial WD-40 […]
Toronto company fined for supplying paint with high VOCs
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — September 20, 2017 — Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has announced it has levied fines against a Toronto-area supplier for selling automotive refinishing products that contained VOCs in excess of the allowable limit. Fine Auto Paints and Supplies of Scarborough, Ontario, was fined $25,000, after pleading guilty in […]
