| 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 |
| COVID-19 Driving Some Canadians to Waste Less Food | http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20200915-Media_Release_-_LFHW.pdf, /media/releases/MediaReleases/20200915-Media_Release_-_LFHW.pdf | COVID-19 Driving Some Canadians to Waste Less Food | <div class="ExternalClass3DB0D6A9FCF54507BF9F175E774A5635"><p>A new nation-wide survey shows that some Canadians are wasting less food while COVID-19 public health measures have been in place. Love Food Hate Waste Canada, delivered by the National Zero Waste Council in conjunction with its campaign partners, worked with the Mustel Group to understand how food purchasing, storage, consumption and waste behaviours have changed since the introduction of quarantine and physical distancing measures.</p></div> | 2020-09-15T07:00:00Z |
| NZWC releases Less Food Loss and Waste, Less Packaging Waste report | http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20200602-FoodLossandWasteAnsweringthePackagingQuestion.pdf, http://www.nzwc.ca/media/releases/MediaReleases/20200602-FoodLossandWasteAnsweringthePackagingQuestion.pdf | NZWC releases Less Food Loss and Waste, Less Packaging Waste report | <div class="ExternalClass5243E2C439BE4C8D93AC55D09C5EF1E1"><p>Paper or plastic? Glass or tin? Or no packaging at all? A new research report
from the National Zero Waste Council reveals the relationships between food waste, packaging and
GHG emissions. </p><br></div> | 2020-06-02T07:00:00Z |
| Canada publishes comprehensive review confirming threat of plastic pollution | https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/plastic-pollution/Science Assessment Plastic Pollution.pdf, https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/eccc/documents/pdf/pded/plastic-pollution/Science Assessment Plastic Pollution.pdf | Canada publishes comprehensive review confirming threat of plastic pollution | <div class="ExternalClassBF112EB2068C4588A5783E1BB96C7F51"><p>The purpose of this report is to summarize the current state of the science regarding the potential
impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and human health, as well as to guide future research
and inform decision-making on plastic pollution in Canada</p><br></div> | 2020-01-30T08:00:00Z |
| First annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report published | https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/news/first-annual-new-plastics-economy-global-commitment-progress-report-published, https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/news/first-annual-new-plastics-economy-global-commitment-progress-report-published | First annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report published | <div class="ExternalClass135EF9F84AA04D98B0C10A3DF8C1A039"><p>The report provides an unprecedented level of transparency on how almost 200 businesses and governments are reshaping the plastics system.</p><br></div> | 2019-10-23T07:00:00Z |
