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Arthur Huang blew our minds last year with his work at MINIWIZ. We’re thrilled to have him back as a keynote for ZWC19 to hear his latest upcycling adventures. Taiwan-born, Cornell-trained architect Arthur Huang is a pioneer of upcycling and the circular economy. Recently, his company MINIWIZ moved its headquarters to Singapore, a wealthy city-state…

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Diplock was featured on Metro Vancouver Close Up, discussing The Sharing Project's findings. Chris Diplock was a driving force behind the formation of the Vancouver Tool Library and the lead researcher for The Sharing Project – a wide-ranging study of the existing and potential market for the collaborative economy in Vancouver. We are pleased to announce Chris will also…

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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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In the coming weeks we'll bring you the presentations that made the 2014 Zero Waste Conference such a success. Over 500 people participated, gaining insight into a wide variety of topics, from product design to disposal, and tackling the complexities that are part and parcel of facilitating the cultural shifts necessary to switch to a…

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