| Council partners with WRAP in ground-breaking behaviour change research | http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20210728-WalmartPressRelease.pdf, Walmart Press Release | Council partners with WRAP in ground-breaking behaviour change research | <div class="ExternalClass95A2E44CEAA6476D8AB79D0B80E94334"><p>The Walmart Foundation has awarded a grant to WRAP, a leader in delivering behaviour change interventions, to develop new interventions to slash household food waste in the UK and Canada. National Zero Waste Council is happy to be the Canadian partner.<br></p></div> | 2021-07-28T07:00:00Z |
| New Initiative Helps Canadian Cities Embrace the Circular Economy | http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20210615-ccri-mediarelease-en.pdf, New Initiative Helps Canadian Cities Embrace the Circular Economy | New Initiative Helps Canadian Cities Embrace the Circular Economy | <div class="ExternalClass70CC18F0424B4D029C023F00DA5AB3FE"><p>Fifteen local governments have been selected to participate in the Canadian Circular Cities & Regions Initiative’s (CCRI) Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Network, designed to promote job creation and sustainable practices in the post-pandemic economy.<br></p></div> | 2021-06-15T07:00:00Z |
| Recovering the Momentum of Reusables in Retail: Report | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/recovering-the-momentum-of-reusables-in-retail-report-852397287.html, Recovering the Momentum of Reusables in Retail: Report | Recovering the Momentum of Reusables in Retail: Report | <div class="ExternalClass97CE9FA551C2427A8CC63D17F8E71283"><p>New research from the National Zero Waste Council, in collaboration with the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health, sheds light on the safe use of reusable items in retail settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br></p></div> | 2021-06-09T07:00:00Z |
| Turning Used Plastic Into New Opportunity | https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021ENV0037-000955, Turning Used Plastic Into New Opportunity | Turning Used Plastic Into New Opportunity | <div class="ExternalClass27C834EFB2BC4F369C188268574A0350"><p>Turning plastics from old car batteries into new ones, developing artificial intelligence to sort plastics for recycling and supporting local micro-recycling facilities are among nine projects being funded under the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund.<br></p></div> | 2021-05-19T07:00:00Z |
| Twenty-four innovators advance to Food Waste Reduction Challenge semi-finals | https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2021/05/twenty-four-innovators-advance-to-food-waste-reduction-challenge-semi-finals.html, https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2021/05/twenty-four-innovators-advance-to-food-waste-reduction-challenge-semi-finals.html | Twenty-four innovators advance to Food Waste Reduction Challenge semi-finals | <div class="ExternalClassD688D401E9FD4A539BC2A80E42190601"><p>Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the 24 semi-finalists for Streams A and B of the $20-million Food Waste Reduction Challenge, an initiative under the Food Policy for Canada.<br></p>
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| Food Waste Prevention Made Easy with 5 Intuitive Tips: Love Food Hate Waste Canada Launches New Food Waste Prevention Campaign | http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20210503-5WaysWithMediaRelease.pdf, 5 Ways With | Food Waste Prevention Made Easy with 5 Intuitive Tips: Love Food Hate Waste Canada Launches New Food Waste Prevention Campaign | <div class="ExternalClass6AEA4CC0F55B4ACE9D4112763E8F79AE"><p>The new Love Food Hate Waste Canada campaign, “5 Ways With”, aims to help Canadians rethink avoidable food waste from bread crusts and broccoli stalks to bruised apples and spouted potatoes.<br></p></div> | 2021-05-03T07:00:00Z |
| Preventing Waste at its Source Could Profoundly Benefit Canada's Environment and Economy: Report | http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20210310-PreventingWasteAtItsSourceMediaRelease.pdf, http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20210310-PreventingWasteAtItsSourceMediaRelease.pdf | Preventing Waste at its Source Could Profoundly Benefit Canada's Environment and Economy: Report | <div class="ExternalClass557575BD930647C89153364AA121FB99"><p>Implementing waste prevention strategies in a handful of Canadian sectors could create tens of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste each year, according to a new report released today by the National Zero Waste Council.<br></p></div> | 2021-03-10T08:00:00Z |
| "Everyone at the Table": Minister Bibeau announces members of the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council | https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2021/02/everyone-at-the-table-minister-bibeau-announces-members-of-the-canadian-food-policy-advisory-council.html, https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2021/02/everyone-at-the-table-minister-bibeau-announces-members-of-the-canadian-food-policy-advisory-council.html | "Everyone at the Table": Minister Bibeau announces members of the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council | <div class="ExternalClass78E7F7B464164C22B92EDFA0473D7A53"><p>Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the membership of the Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council, a central component of the Food Policy for Canada.<br></p></div> | 2021-02-19T08:00:00Z |
| Canada Plastics Pact Launches to Tackle Plastics Pollution with Innovative Solutions | https://plasticspact.ca/canada-plastics-pact-launches-to-tackle-plastics-pollution-with-innovative-solutions/, Webpate | Canada Plastics Pact Launches to Tackle Plastics Pollution with Innovative Solutions | <div class="ExternalClass7F4B7D77108C4C71919107678A54D913"><p>Today, Canada’s relationship to plastic waste fundamentally changed: the Canada Plastics Pact launched to end plastic waste and pollution. The Pact brings together key players to collectively work towards ambitious 2025 goals that they could never achieve on their own.</p></div> | 2021-01-27T08:00:00Z |
| PAC Launches PIP360 Packaging Innovation Pathway Circularity Benchmarking Tool | https://www.pac.ca/ePromos/promos/pac2059/pac2059_PAC-PIP360_PressRelease.html, https://www.pac.ca/ePromos/promos/pac2059/pac2059_PAC-PIP360_PressRelease.html | PAC Launches PIP360 Packaging Innovation Pathway Circularity Benchmarking Tool | <div class="ExternalClass166FE64E64D94C06B240B5461AD069F6"><p>PAC
Packaging Consortium announces the launch of the Packaging Innovation Pathway
to Circularity (PIP360) Benchmarking tool to support industry needs. The PIP360
tool and database have been developed in collaboration with more than 30
industry stakeholders.<br></p></div> | 2021-01-21T08:00:00Z |
| National Zero Waste Council Welcomes 2021 Management Board | http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20210107-NZWCWelcomes2021ManagementBoard.pdf, http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20210107-NZWCWelcomes2021ManagementBoard.pdf | National Zero Waste Council Welcomes 2021 Management Board | <div class="ExternalClassA4A9727DCAE04560A2DA92FD6C204C88"><p>The Chair of the National Zero Waste Council, Malcolm Brodie, is pleased to announce the Council's 2021 Management Board. The Board welcomes a strong team of influential circular economy and waste prevention leaders. <br></p></div> | 2021-01-07T08:00:00Z |
| Government of Canada launches Food Waste Reduction Challenge | https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2020/11/government-of-canada-launches-food-waste-reduction-challenge.html, https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2020/11/government-of-canada-launches-food-waste-reduction-challenge.html | Government of Canada launches Food Waste Reduction Challenge | <div class="ExternalClassB6760993C65E49A8BBE18F2531797C07"><p>Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, launched the first two streams of the Government of Canada’s Food Waste Reduction Challenge, part of the Food Policy for Canada.<br></p></div> | 2020-11-19T08:00:00Z |
