Embedding Circular Values Brings Business Success: Special Blog by Mikhael Metauro
By: Mikhael Metauro, Senior Director, Sustainability & Operational Efficiency, Cascades Across the globe, businesses are grappling with the urgency and demand for transformation. Investors, consumers, governments, and employees are expecting corporate players to step up to the plate and be part of the solution to combat the climate crisis and institute regenerative systems for a…
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The journey that brought us here
When we started the first zero waste conference in 2011, we were just beginning to wrap our heads around how to reduce our waste. Early conferences were about identifying connections and talking about trash. When the idea of the circular economy first appeared in 2013, it sparked us to start rethinking waste. It was an…
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ZWC20 Spotlights Global Circular Innovations from Kenya to Canada
Meet this year’s Circular Economy Innovators and Entrepreneurs. Innovation and adaptability are hallmarks of human nature and the historical revolutions in science, agriculture and industry show us how just quickly and profoundly a paradigm shift can change our lives. Our challenge now is to re-examine our relationship with the material world and built environment to…
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Next Generation Materials for a Sustainable Future
Meet two of the innovative organizations making circular economy and biofabrication solutions mainstream. The pioneering work of Suzanne Lee, founder of Biofabricate and a keynote at the 2020 Zero Waste Conference, Â as well as other early adopters in the field of bio-engineered materials continues to inspire entrepreneurs, scientists and brands worldwide to push the boundaries…
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It’s Not Too Late to Turn the Tide on Ocean Plastics: Keynote Dr. Chelsea Rochman
The 2020 Zero Waste Conference is pleased to welcome leading ocean plastics researcher Dr. Chelsea Rochman, Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, as a keynote. New Plastics Waste Research This week, the journal Science published a new study from Dr. Chelsea Rochman’s team that shows that plastics waste is…
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How a Local Circular Economy Business Goes Global: ChopValue
If you’re looking for a practical example of the circular economy in action, you need look no further than Vancouver-based ChopValue. Having achieved commercial success and “carbon negative†status, ChopValue is now boldly expanding across North America. Read on to find out how. Leading Circular Innovation, One Chopstick at a Time The Zero Waste Conference…
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Is Your Online Shopping Habit Disrupting the Recycling System?
When you order the latest gadget online you’re probably not thinking about the impacts on your local recycling system. But that’s something stewardship programs around the world are taking very seriously. EPR Paves the Way for a Circular Economy In a previous blog, we talked about how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs can be key…
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Bringing it All Together: Circular Canada
In 2020, the Zero Waste Conference will celebrate its 10th anniversary and Canada will host the World Circular Economy Forum. Even though Canada’s unique circular solutions are already making a global impact, we still have a long way to go. The final sessions of the 2019 Zero Waste Conference will examine the vision and leadership…
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Harmonized Producer Responsibility: Paving the Way for the Circular Economy
For decades, local governments have been stuck with the tasks of collecting and managing the packaging and paper products that businesses supply to consumers. But there’s a major sea change underway as businesses take more responsibility for their materials – and B.C. is leading the charge.  The Plastics Challenge “As consumers, governments, NGOs and businesses…
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Circular Economy Key to Tackling Climate Change: Ellen MacArthur Foundation
A new report paints a bright picture showing how the Circular Economy is one of the most promising ways to prevent catastrophic climate change – while reaping a host of economic, social and ecological benefits. Since 2010, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been one of the world’s leading voices for the transition to the circular…
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