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Reducing food waste through better packaging
VANCOUVER – Paper or plastic? Glass or tin? Or no packaging at all? A new research report from the National Zero Waste Council reveals the relationships between food waste, packaging and GHG emissions. It provides insight into how and when…
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App helps Loblaw divert 4.6 million pounds of food from landfill
TORONTO –A partnership between the Flashfood app and Loblaw resulted in diversion of 4.6 million pounds of potential food waste from landfills. in 2019. Now the program is expanding to more stores. Originally launched in 138 Maxi and Provigo stores throughout…
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IKEA deploys food waste tracking
IKEA Canada achieved the goal of reducing food waste in its kitchens by over 30 percent within one year of implementing a new food waste tracking program. IKEA Edmonton led the way with a reduction of 40 percent in one…
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SWANA and ASTSWMO to Collaborate on Recycling, Food Waste, and Education
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines their intent to conduct various collaborative efforts on topics of mutual…
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Stakeholder Engagement Workshop on National Food Waste Reduction Strategy
Food waste presents a significant problem economically, environmentally and socially. It is a challenge that faces countries around the world, including Canada. While European nations and the United States have taken leadership on the issue with changes in policy and…