2019 Themes

Getting involved with Waste Reduction Week

        

 

New Food Waste Facts

A new study conducted by Second Harvest and Value Chain Management International has revealed some new, jaw dropping statistics on food waste in Canada. We've updated our infographic Food Waste in Canada: the Facts to show these recent findings. 

2019 food waste facts

Waste Reduction Week 2018 in Review

Thank you, Canada for joining us in celebrating the 17th annual Waste Reduction Week in Canada campaign. We’re proud to share with you that 2018 was our most engaging year yet! Check out all the great initiatives and events that happened across Canada this Waste Reduction Week:

Waste Reduction Week in the News

CTV Barrie: #IGiveAShirt Challenge: Bear...
West Ferris students ‘Give a Shirt’

Students at West Ferris Secondary School have been busy t

CTV News: Waste Reduction Week &...

On Plastics Thursday of #WasteReductionWeek, CTV News at

6 ways to do takeout — without the waste

Takeout is a great way to skip cooking and the dishes.

Upcoming Events

Circular Procurement Summit
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June 11, 2019
Governments and purchasing groups are primed to disrupt our current linear model...

Popular Resources

The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste

Nearly 60 percent of food produced in Canada – amounting to 35.5 million metric tonnes – is lost and wasted...

Coming Soon: Swap Event Toolkit

Clothing swaps are a fun activity for encouraging reuse and extending the useful life of your clothes and...

Coming Soon: Plastic Action Centre

Canada’s one-stop resource for taking action on plastics - Coming April 2019...

Video: Celebrating Champions & Innovators

We celebrate the champions and innovators who are disrupting traditional business models to embrace waste reduction...

#IGiveAShirt Challenge

In the spirit of promoting rewear and reuse, we have partnered with Value Village® to challenge all Ontario and...

Considerations for Developing a Circular...

In March 2018 RCO co-hosted a workshop with Toronto to demonstrate how procurement links with the circular economy...

Waste-Free Tips for Back to School

Back to school doesn't have to mean overconsumption and spending lots of money.

The Circular Design Guide

Now is the most exhilarating time to be an innovator.

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