Circular Economy

Product Design & Packaging

Construction, Renovation & Demolition

2018 AGM

Registration now open

November 7^th

The Council’s 2018 AGM will be on November 7 in Vancouver. Hear about what we accomplished and help plan for the future. All members and supporters are invited to participate.

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Bringing together organizations to advance waste prevention in Canada.

A collaborative approach involving governments, businesses and NGOs is essential because governments in Canada have limited leverage to change the design of products or packaging in a global market. To be successful, we need to adopt a national approach, involving governments, businesses and NGOs, to align with global best practices in design change and policy innovation that will prevent waste and facilitate a transition to circular economies. And while design change is essential, so is behaviour change – among consumers and across supply chains.

Food Loss and Waste Strategy for Canada		Food Loss and Waste Strategy for Canada	<div class="ExternalClassBF6DF1332C684C08A8FB880B44007899"><p><em>Food Loss and Waste Strategy for Canada </em>is the newly updated national strategy to tackle food waste. This report provides a series of recommendations that will help move Canada closer to cutting food waste in half by 2030. Cross-sector collaboration is critical, support for innovation in technology and community infrastructure is required, and a commitment to building community resiliency and market opportunities will be needed. </p> </div>	http://www.nzwc.ca/focus/food/national-food-waste-strategy/Pages/default.aspx, Food Loss and Waste Strategy for Canada	http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/FoodLossWasteStrategy.jpg, Food Loss and Waste Strategy for Canada
Love Food Hate Waste Canada has Launched!		Love Food Hate Waste Canada has Launched!	<div class="ExternalClassC216DF696DA749B5B8606B53C6E868C8"><p>The National Zero Waste Council and its campaign partners are proud to announce the launch of a national food waste reduction campaign: Love Food Hate Waste Canada / J'aime mager, pas gaspiller Canada. Let's stop wasting food!</p><p>Visit <a href="http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.ca/" target="_blank">www.lovefoodhatewaste.ca</a> to learn about food waste in Canada.</p></div>	http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.ca/, LFHW	http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/LFHWEnFr.jpg, http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/LFHWEnFr.jpg
Webinar: Advancing the Circular Economy Through Procurement - August 21		Webinar: Advancing the Circular Economy Through Procurement - August 21	<div class="ExternalClass5BBA59327A6145799C071C80287A7C6C"><p>Join a webinar hosted by the National Zero Waste Council, City of Toronto and Recycling Council of Ontario to learn about the City of Toronto's journey to becoming a Circular City and the key considerations for advancing the circular economy through procurement.</p></div>	http://www.nzwc.ca/events/circular-procurement-webinar/Pages/default.aspx, Webinar: Advancing the Circular Economy Through Procurement - August 21	http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/CircularProcurement.png, Webinar: Advancing the Circular Economy Through Procurement - August 21
Call for Submissions - Celebrating Canadian Design for Waste Prevention and Systems Thinking		Call for Submissions - Celebrating Canadian Design for Waste Prevention and Systems Thinking	<div class="ExternalClassA0DE02CB0D914385A18004FFD82D1216"><p>The NZWC Design Portfolio features packaging and products that take a whole life-cycle approach to waste prevention. Have a product or package design in the marketplace that prevents or reduces waste? Submit it for consideration in our portfolio. </p></div>	http://www.nzwc.ca/focus/design/portfolio, Design Portfolio	http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/CallforSubmission2018.png, design portfolio Call for Submissions

News and Events

2018 National Zero Waste Conference		2018 National Zero Waste Conference	<div class="ExternalClassC64371D7F4474462AEDE55E717570804"><p>At the 2018 conference, thought leaders from around the world will highlight the successes, pitfalls, and opportunities they see – as the shift to a circular economy gains momentum. You'll learn how Canadian businesses, communities, and governments can embrace and accelerate their transition to this new model. November 8-9. <a href="http://www.zwc.ca/">Register now</a></p></div>	http://www.zwc.ca, 2018 Zero Waste Conference		2018-11-08T08:00:00Z
Scaling Up Food Waste Prevention Solutions Webinar		Scaling Up Food Waste Prevention Solutions Webinar	<div class="ExternalClass4C98FF63161541BC8E45CE7C69ED53ED"><p><span lang="EN-US">The Packaging Association of Canada (PAC) will host a webinar featuring the NZWC and ReFED on June 12, 9:00am - 10:00am PST. <a href="http://pac.ca/ePromos/promos/pac0946/" target="_blank">Register here</a>.</span></p></div>	http://pac.ca/ePromos/promos/pac0946/, Scaling Up Food Waste Prevention Solutions Webinar		2018-06-12T07:00:00Z
A Food Loss and Waste Workshop on Date Labelling		A Food Loss and Waste Workshop on Date Labelling	<div class="ExternalClass243FBF79CBA5473EAAA54D529A74C58D"><p>An overview of the regulatory context in Canada that governs date labelling. </p></div>	http://www.nzwc.ca/events/FoodLossWasteWorkshop/Pages/default.aspx, http://www.nzwc.ca/events/FoodLossWasteWorkshop/Pages/default.aspx		2018-06-07T07:00:00Z
New Canadian Guidelines Around Food Donations Unveiled		New Canadian Guidelines Around Food Donations Unveiled	<div class="ExternalClass7A8D440E8D33497CB608E91020BE8B47"><p>To reduce the amount of food waste in Canada, the National Zero Waste Council introduced new guidelines aimed at providing clarity and advice to the Canadian food industry that should expand donations of high quality nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste.</p></div>	http://www.nzwc.ca/additional-info/media/Documents/2018-04-20-NewCanadianGuidelinesAroundFoodDonationsUnveiled.pdf, New Canadian Guidelines Around Food Donations Unveiled		2018-04-20T07:00:00Z
CEC releases new white paper		CEC releases new white paper	<div class="ExternalClass77E88223DA544C4AA6E31CFCCE0A71EE"><p>CEC releases new <a href="http://www3.cec.org/islandora/en/item/11772-characterization-and-management-food-loss-and-waste-in-north-america-en.pdf" target="_blank">white paper</a> on Food Loss and Waste in North America. The report includes many of the same actions the Council has identified as important. <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/04/03/canadians-are-among-the-heaviest-wasters-of-food-on-the-planet-report-finds.html" target="_blank">The Toronto Star</a> story contains comments from the Council. </p></div>	http://www3.cec.org/islandora/en/item/11772-characterization-and-management-food-loss-and-waste-in-north-america-en.pdf, http://www3.cec.org/islandora/en/item/11772-characterization-and-management-food-loss-and-waste-in-north-america-en.pdf		2018-04-03T07:00:00Z

Industrial Revolution 4.0: NZWC Workshop at GLOBE 2016 Conference		http://www.nzwc.ca/videos/Circular Economy/21		Industrial Revolution 4.0: NZWC Workshop at GLOBE 2016 Conference	2016-03-04T08:00:00Z	Vimeo	219174118
New food waste video		http://www.nzwc.ca/videos/Food/22		New food waste video	2017-01-16T08:00:00Z	Vimeo	219238360
Webinar on Organics Disposal Bans		http://www.nzwc.ca/videos/Webinar/27	https://meet66017093.adobeconnect.com/_a1125030597/ptdyjlyjwrvk?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal, https://meet66017093.adobeconnect.com/_a1125030597/ptdyjlyjwrvk?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal	Webinar on Organics Disposal Bans	2017-12-07T08:00:00Z	AdobeConnect
Zero Waste Conference 2017 Highlights		http://www.nzwc.ca/videos/Circular Economy/28		Zero Waste Conference 2017 Highlights	2018-06-05T07:00:00Z	Vimeo	243962552
About Us		http://www.nzwc.ca/videos/Circular Economy/1		About Us	2016-06-28T07:00:00Z	Vimeo	219987363
Food Waste Campaign		http://www.nzwc.ca/videos/Food/4	https://www.youtube.com/embed/xhLINfHtMOk, https://www.youtube.com/embed/xhLINfHtMOk	Food Waste Campaign	2015-09-29T07:00:00Z	YouTube

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