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  • Love Food Hate Waste
    Metro Vancouver is proud to be a partner in the National Zero Waste Council’s national campaign to reduce food waste, Love Food Hate Waste Canada. Across Canada, 63% of our food waste is avoidable. Reducing food waste helps the environment, reduces pressure on our infrastructure, and can save residents money. Love Food Hate Waste Canada offers easy tips and ideas to reduce food waste at home.
  • Single-Use Items
    Information on single-use item reduction in Metro Vancouver and the “What’s Your Superhabit?” behaviour change campaign.
  • Clothing Waste
    Research into textiles waste dating back to 2016, and Metro Vancouver’s ‘Think Thrice About your Clothes’ campaign, which provides tangible tips and solutions to help residents reduce their own clothing waste.
  • National Zero Waste Council
    A cross-sector leadership initiative bringing together governments, businesses, and non-government organizations to advance a national waste prevention and reduction agenda in Canada.
  • Illegal Dumping: Put Waste in its Place
    ​Deliberately abandoning household items on public or private property is considered illegal dumping. There are options to properly dispose of unwanted items and waste. Find information on municipal pick-up services and locations to donate or recycle.
  • PPE: Options for Masks, Gloves, and PPE
    Choosing reusable PPE, such as fabric masks and soap or hand sanitizer instead of gloves, is better for the environment and your wallet. Find information on how to care for your reusable PPE and how to safely dispose of single-use masks or gloves when they are the only option available.
  • Zero Waste Conference
    The national Zero Waste Conference (ZWC) attracts thought leaders from around the world, highlighting circular economy success stories, waste prevention innovations, and local and global perspectives as the shift to waste prevention and a circular economy continues to gain momentum.
  • Reducing Waste at Christmas
    Christmas is a time to celebrate our connections with family and friends. Metro Vancouver's "Create Memories, Not Garbage" reminds us all that it's rewarding to celebrate with gifts of time together and high‐quality, long‐lasting gifts.

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  • Research
    Information about research on reducing textiles waste in the region.
  • Think Thrice About Your Clothes
    We throw away an average of 44 million pounds of clothing in our region every year. Metro Vancouver’s ‘Think Thrice About Your Clothes’ provides tangible tips and information for reducing clothing waste, focusing on three main areas of waste reduction: reduce, repair and donate.
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