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Food Waste Action Week 2024https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/fwaw/, Read moreFood Waste Action Week 2024<div class="ExternalClass575F4F23C91B46D78F1C4A572F5EA5D6"><p>​Food Waste Action Week took place on March 18 – 24. The theme, Choose What You’ll Use, encourages people to buy loose fruits and vegetables as a way to buy closer to their needs.</p>​<br></div>https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/fwaw-potatoes-en-279x300.jpg, Food https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/fwaw-potatoes-en-279x300.jpgFood
Local Government and the Circular Built Environment: Policy and Practice Webinarhttps://nzwc.ca/events/lgcb-policy-practice-webinar/Pages/default.aspx, Local Government and the Circular Built Environment: Policy and Practice WebinarLocal Government and the Circular Built Environment: Policy and Practice Webinar<div class="ExternalClass09F76B96B6914011B41BE98EC3E96644"><p>Speakers from Metro Vancouver, Grand Riviere, and Portland share their experiences with advancing circularity in the construction sector. Recording available.<br></p></div>https://nzwc.ca/events/PublishingImages/NZWC-LGCBwebinar-banner-no-title.jpg, Local Government and the Circular Built Environment: Policy and Practice Webinar https://nzwc.ca/events/PublishingImages/NZWC-LGCBwebinar-banner-no-title.jpgCircular Economy
Circular Food Hubshttps://nzwc.ca/focus-areas/food/what-we-are-doing/circular-food-hubs-nova-scotia/Pages/default.aspx, https://nzwc.ca/focus-areas/food/what-we-are-doing/circular-food-hubs-nova-scotia/Pages/default.aspxCircular Food Hubs<div class="ExternalClassC9D181F016A7402AA1C0E7129A7B14D8"><p>Circular Food Hubs: Mainland Nova Scotia wraps up with a look to the future, and how Nova Scotians can continue to evolve circular food solutions in their province. Other Canadian communities are invited to follow suit.​<br></p></div>https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/circular-food-hubs.jpg, Food https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/circular-food-hubs.jpgFood
Supporting the Elimination of Unnecessary & Problematic Plastics https://nzwc.ca/Documents/cpp-unnecessary-problematic-guidance.pdf, Supporting Elimination of Unnecessary & Problematic Plastics Supporting the Elimination of Unnecessary & Problematic Plastics <div class="ExternalClassC4AB8466E430490E949263A25D523627"><p>​The National Zero Waste Council, in collaboration with the Canada Plastics Pact, released guidance for industries to take urgent measures to eliminate unnecessary and problematic plastics. This document includes a list of 13 unnecessary or problematic items and flagged four in transition as industry collaborates to scale solutions. </p></div>https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/plastics-pact.jpg, Supporting the Elimination of Unnecessary & Problematic Plastics https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/plastics-pact.jpgPlastic
New Circular Procurement Guide Now Availablehttps://canadiancircularcities.ca/p2p-network/Documents/ccri-circular-procurement-strategies-for-circular-criteria.pdf, New Circular Procurement Guide Now AvailableNew Circular Procurement Guide Now Available<div class="ExternalClass6F1957088056403D8B574C8E73F5125C"><p>Developed by the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative in collaboration with the Circular Innovation Council, this guide is your go-to resource for municipal circular procurement.​<br></p> <br> </div>https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/circular-procurement-strategies.jpg, New Circular Procurement Guide Now Available https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/circular-procurement-strategies.jpgCircular Economy
Explore the National Zero Waste Council 2022-2025 Strategic Planhttps://nzwc.ca/Documents/NationalZeroWasteCouncil2022-2025StrategicPlan.pdf, National Zero Waste Council 2022-2025 Strategic PlanExplore the National Zero Waste Council 2022-2025 Strategic Plan<div class="ExternalClassB9D8B3E248674D28B4E9642D5C6ED16D"><p>Learn about the National Zero Waste Council foundation, approaches, and strategic priority sectors and areas of work leading from 2022 to 2025.</p><br></div>https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/NZWC-StrategicPlan.jpg, National Zero Waste Council 2022-2025 Strategic Plan https://nzwc.ca/PublishingImages/NZWC-StrategicPlan.jpgWaste Prevention

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Reuse Systems Work: Tapping the Economic Power of Reusable Solutionshttps://nzwc.ca/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=28Reuse Systems Work: Tapping the Economic Power of Reusable Solutions12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMhttps://nzwc.ca/Documents/reuse-systems-work-media-release.pdf, Reuse Systems Work: Tapping the Economic Power of Reusable Solutions
CBC News: Demolishing buildings is a waste. There's another way: deconstructionhttps://nzwc.ca/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=27CBC News: Demolishing buildings is a waste. There's another way: deconstruction11/17/2024 8:00:00 AMhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/science/deconstruction-explainer-1.7383516, CBC News: Demolishing buildings is a waste. There's another way: deconstruction
National Zero Waste Council and Metro Vancouver Respond to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Consultation on Right-to-Repair Legislationhttps://nzwc.ca/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=25National Zero Waste Council and Metro Vancouver Respond to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Consultation on Right-to-Repair Legislation9/27/2024 7:00:00 AMhttps://nzwc.ca/Documents/right-to-repair-consultation.pdf, National Zero Waste Council and Metro Vancouver Respond to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Consultation on Right-to-Repair Legislation
​Canada Plastic Pact and National Zero Waste Council: Supporting Elimination of Unnecessary and​ Problematic Plastics ​https://nzwc.ca/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=24​Canada Plastic Pact and National Zero Waste Council: Supporting Elimination of Unnecessary and​ Problematic Plastics ​<div class="ExternalClassEA09A8C8DC5340F6B8D5F0857708AC44"><p><br></p></div><p>​</p>4/24/2024 7:00:00 AMhttps://nzwc.ca/Documents/cpp-unnecessary-problematic-guidance.pdf, Supporting the Elimination of Unnecessary and Problematic Plastics

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