10/22/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/22/2021 08:02
Reduce, reuse, recycle and recover! Throughout Waste Reduction Week, celebrated until Sunday, Oct. 24, the City of Vaughan is providing tips on how residents can reduce their household waste, apply many new and simple waste-less habits and learn about our shared responsibility to the planet to cut down on waste.
Today's Waste Reduction Week topic is food waste. According to the Recycling Council of Ontario, people and households across Canada waste more than approximately $10 billion worth of food each year. Organic materials, such as food, disposed of in a landfill produce methane gas, which is 25 times more damaging to the environment than carbon dioxide.
Here are actions to consider to adopt waste-less food habits:
Zero waste starts now. The City of Vaughan challenges you to share your waste reduction efforts with a selfie or another picture or video using the hashtag #VaughanWastesLess on social media. For more information on waste services in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/waste.
The City of Vaughan has proclaimed Monday, Oct. 18 to Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 as Waste Reduction Week to further its commitment to protecting the environment and fostering a more sustainable future - a priority outlined in the 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan. The week's primary purpose is to celebrate the City's environmental efforts and achievements while encouraging new innovative ideas and solutions for citizens to reduce their waste and conserve the environment.The City of Vaughan is a leader in waste management. Vaughan's early commitment to York Region's SM4RT Living Plan(Waste Management Master Plan) further strengthens that leadership. This plan identifies initiatives that set the stage for waste management to 2059 and beyond, focusing on the four Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle and recover - working toward building a circular economy and a "world in which nothing goes to waste."
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