Category Archives: Zero Waste

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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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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Leave the earth better than you found it. That’s the philosophy driving Nature’s Path, North America’s largest organic breakfast company toward Zero Waste and the Circular Economy. Nature’s Path is a family-owned Canadian organic food company deeply committed to sustainability. Its certified organic cereal and snack products are sold in stores in 50 countries around…

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The eighth annual Zero Waste Conference promises to be the best one yet. We have a stellar line-up of speakers, sessions, and networking opportunities for you. Here's the vital information you need so you won't miss a thing.  Social Media 2018 Zero Waste Conference Twitter account @ZWCVancouver Metro Vancouver Twitter account @MetroVancouver National Zero Waste…

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2018 Zero Waste Conference Promo from Metro Vancouver on Vimeo. A global change is underway. The circular economy is accelerating. Bringing new ways of doing business. Bold visions of systems change. Compelling arguments for a global transformation. Is your organization ready? The 2018 Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Conference can help you find the right path forward.…

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Making connections and advancing our thinking is one of the keys to progress. Futurist Gerd Leonhard is connecting the dots to our data-driven future – championing the benefits and highlighting the risks, saying, "Humans will change more in the next 20 years than they have in the last 300." How will those changes be reflected,…

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7TH annual event delivers inspiring speakers, real world solutions, and hope for a future without waste. Two thought-provoking keynote speakers. A full day of entertaining presentations, and compelling real world solutions. Inspiring talks, insights about the circular economy, and innovative waste prevention efforts solidified the Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Conference's reputation as a must-attend event. The…

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Inspiring presentations. Informative discussions. Innovative ideas. All great reasons to attend Metro Vancouver's annual Zero Waste Conference. But there's another. And you're part of it. While the presenters and panellists are a big draw for attendees, a big reason many people return to the conference again and again is the opportunity to make connections with…

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Innovation in the Marketplace Q+A - Zero Waste Conference 2016 from Metro Vancouver on Vimeo. Transforming the Marketplace In this highlight from the 2016 Zero Waste Conference, five business pioneers share their stories in a TEDx-style session and panel. From rethinking material inputs to scaling transformative business models, learn how the circular economy is transforming…

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Passionate. Committed. Future-focused. Evrnu CEO Stacy Flynn is all of those things, thanks to a business trip to China that left her questioning both the environmental cost of the textile industry and her role within it. When she came face-to-face with the pollution impact and massive resource demands of the textile industry, Flynn decided she…

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