This is Waste Reduction Week.
The annual campaign that begins the third Monday of October helps Canadians to better understand waste issues and ways to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Circular Innovation Council’s Program Manager, Education and Engagement Caitlin Perry says we have been living in a linear economy – one where products are created, used and disposed of without a lot of thought to what happens after.
In a circular economy, products are designed with as little as waste as possible and used for as long as possible.
A circular economy does more than just reduce waste.
Perry says it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, creates jobs and can make life more affordable.
Circular Innovation Council has recently expanded Waste Reduction Week into a month-long campaign – Circular Economy Month with each week focussing on a different theme culminating with Waste Reduction Week.
Each day of Waste Reduction Week also has a theme:
Repair Monday
Textiles Tuesday
E-waste Wednesday
Plastics Thursday
Food Waste Friday
Sharing Saturday
Swap Sunday
Learn more at circulareconomymonth.ca.
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