| Getting to a Circular Economy: A Primer for Canadian Policymakers | | Getting to a Circular Economy: A Primer for Canadian Policymakers | <div class="ExternalClassBF6DF1332C684C08A8FB880B44007899"><p>This Policy Brief is the first in a Smart Prosperity Institute series on the circular economy and Canada. It is an introduction to the circular economy concepts and landscape, written for both government and business audiences. See their top six recommendations for accelerating the circular economy in Canada.</p>
</div> | http://institute.smartprosperity.ca/sites/default/files/spipolicybrief-circulareconomy.pdf, Getting to a Circular Economy: A Primer for Canadian Policymakers | http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/ElectronicsBasket.jpg, Electronic Waste |
| A Food Loss and Waste Workshop on Date Labelling - June 7, 2018 | | A Food Loss and Waste Workshop on Date Labelling - June 7, 2018 | <div class="ExternalClass45AE32E3F9BC40E398DC7D7E8F017503"><p>The workshop will open with an overview of the regulatory context in Canada that governs date labelling. ReFED will present recent work on date labelling, including their toolkit and in-depth work with retailers, while Provision Coalition and the National Zero Waste Council will help identify key actions and roles for agencies in moving forward on FLW. Join senior executives and change-making practitioners in this workshop, register now.</p></div> | http://www.nzwc.ca/events/FoodLossWasteWorkshop/Pages/default.aspx, A Food Loss and Waste Workshop on Date Labelling | http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/FoodLossImage.png, A Food Loss and Waste Workshop on Date Labelling |
| Guidelines for Food Donation | | Guidelines for Food Donation | <div class="ExternalClass1AA54995924B4E93B640CD949EEE7388">On Earth Day, the Council releases a new document, Guidelines to Minimize Waste Food and Facilitate Food Donation. This is a document that will help to reduce the environmental impact of the $31 billion of food that goes to waste in Canada.</div> | http://www.nzwc.ca/focus/food/guidelines-for-food-donations/Pages/default.aspx, http://www.nzwc.ca/focus/food/guidelines-for-food-donations/Pages/default.aspx | http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/NZWC-Guidelines%20to%20MinimizeWaste-cover.png |
| City of Vancouver Zero Waste 2040 Strategy Sets Targets for Early Action | | City of Vancouver Zero Waste 2040 Strategy Sets Targets for Early Action | <div class="ExternalClass6AF9AC71647C43DA9C2318CA98AE9E88"><p>The City of Vancouver has been an ambitious supporter of zero waste efforts and the National Zero Waste Council, since its founding. Now they are continuing to take a leadership position, with Zero Waste 2040 – an ambitious vision for single-use reduction and building deconstruction, inviting feedback from business to shape the overall plan, and offering circular economy incentives to foster locally-made solutions.</p></div> | https://nzwcblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/city-of-vancouver-zero-waste-2040-strategy-sets-targets-for-early-action/, https://nzwcblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/city-of-vancouver-zero-waste-2040-strategy-sets-targets-for-early-action/ | http://www.nzwc.ca/FeaturedImages/CoffeeCups.jpg |
