Category Archives: Zero Waste

Looking to share your Zero Waste Conference experience via Twitter? Remember to use the event hashtag #ZWC2015. Want to highlight a conference participant in your social media posts? Here are the Twitter 'handles' for the organizations, speakers, and panellists who are a part of this year's event: Metro Vancouver 2015 Zero Waste Conference Event hashtag #ZWC2015 Metro Vancouver on…

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A future without waste could be the most important business trend of the 21st century, bringing challenges, obstacles, and most importantly... opportunities. But economic success in  the future demands a new approach; new ways of thinking, a solid understanding of revolutionary principles, and a clear view of where we are headed. If your enterprise wants to be…

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With its global presence, Walmart has influence. When companies of this size leverage their market power in support of zero waste, you can be sure it has an impact. When it comes to adopting a circular economy approach, what can we learn from one of the biggest retailers in the world? Andrew Telfer, Walmart Canada's Manager of…

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As global changes impact how companies do their work, Steelcase creates sustainable office furnishings. Workplaces must become more flexible, doing more in less space, minimizing the office's ecological footprint at the same time that physical spaces may also be shrinking.  Steelcase is responding with strategies that reflect these changes, finding competitive advantages with a sustainable approach. Design…

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It's about to put trillions of dollars on the table. An economic opportunity with multiple entry points for businesses of every size. The circular economy and zero waste principles promise to remake the way we do business. Every sector is going to be impacted.  This shift is already underway. In resource extraction, manufacturing, retail, waste management – forward-thinking companies…

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Innovation and efficiency have been at the heart of IKEA's business model since the company was founded in 1943. Now they are taking a similar approach to zero waste challenges throughout their supply chain, energy self-sufficiency across their stores and helping their customers live a more sustainable life at home. This has made them a…

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Is there a business case for zero waste? Tetra Pak, one of the world’s largest suppliers of recyclable food packaging thinks so. Elisabeth Comere, Director for Environment & Government Affairs, Tetra Pak US & Canada, is coming to #ZWCX2015 and bringing valuable insights from a company with sustainability as a guiding principle and ambitious goals for their…

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By highlighting the economic benefits of a circular economy, Zero Waste Scotland gathered support from government, industry, and the public for their waste reduction efforts. Recently, the organization released a report quantifying the positive impact a circular economy approach could also have on Scotland's carbon emissions. It shows how the parallel efforts of GHG emission reductions and adoption of a…

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In the world of zero waste, the circular economy, and sustainable design, few people can match William McDonough’s accomplishments. We are proud to announce he will be the keynote speaker for the 2015 edition of Metro Vancouver's  Zero Waste Conference. Renowned as an architect, advisor, designer, and author, McDonough is widely considered one of the world’s…

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Advancing Waste Prevention Nationally, the National Zero Waste Council (NZWC) is a cross-sector leadership initiative bringing together governments, businesses and non-government organizations to advance a waste prevention agenda in Canada. In this video, the co-leads for working groups within the Council speak about their efforts:  Moderated by Malcolm Brodie, Chair, National Zero Waste Council (NZWC),…

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