Zero Waste for Businesses - GFF 2018 Prep

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This workshop is in support and preparation for the 2018 Garbage-Free February Challenge, hosted by ReThink Red Deer.

You'll learn and experience how to drastically reduce trash, single-use plastics, and needless toxic cleaning products with a focus on businesses and organizations.

Guest speakers include:

Christina Seidel - Recycling Council of Alberta
(listen to Christina's recent interview on the Ryan Jespersen Show - 630 CHED)
 

SEMINAR OUTLINE:

Part 1: It’s Time to Reduce Waste

• Understanding Linear & Circular Economies
• How Much Do Canadians Waste?
• Where Does It Go?
• How Does Your Community Stack Up?

Part 2: Introducing Red Deer's Waste Management Master Plan 

• How Can You Participate?
  • Plastics and plastic pollution
  • How to make less trash and work towards zero waste operations
  • Business methods and organization for less waste

​Part 3: Beyond Recycling to Reduce, Reuse, and Rethink! 

• Why Reduce and Reuse?
• How to Rethink
• Brainstorm: Ideas for Business Community Action

Part 4: Conclusion and Next Steps

• Take on the Garbage-Free February Challenge
• Attend the EcoLiving Fair + Workshops

YOU'LL ALSO LEARN HOW TO:

• Use the resources available through by the Recycling Council of Alberta

• Complete a waste assessment of typical business / organization operations