*** Please note that due to the coronavirus situation, many of the events listed below are being cancelled, postponed, or are in the process of being rescheduled. Make sure to verify the current status of each event with the respective organizers directly. ***

Do we need to package food to avoid food waste? How important is packaging to delivering on food safety or longer shelf life? What materials should food be packaged in? How can food packaging reduce our carbon footprint? A national research project titled Less Food Loss and Waste, Less Packaging Waste tackled these questions. It explored the economic and environmental considerations around choosing whether to package or not to package, and with what choice material.

Hear from the National Zero Waste Council and the lead research team Value Chain Management International – Martin Gooch as they share findings and recommendations.

This national research project was undertaken by the National Zero Waste Council, in collaboration with PAC, Recyc-Quebec,and Éco Entreprises Québec.

Markets and legislators worldwide have increasing pressure to develop legislation banning single-use plastics. This panel webinar, moderated by Jonathan D. Cocker of Baker McKenzie will outline the recent developments around the world in single-use plastics restrictions and options for industry in response.

hosted by the Recycling Council of British Columbia

hosted by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA);(rescheduled – event was originally planned for April 27-29, 2020)

hosted by the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries

Introductory & Advanced Workshops offered remotely and at a reduced cost – use coupon code (4d01e48f) to save $50

An event by Waste360 (rescheduled – event was originally planned for May 5-7, 2020)

hosted by the Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.

WCEF co-organizer Sitra announced that Canada’s role as host of the World Circular Economy Forum is postponed to 2021. As part of the news release, Minister Wilkinson confirmed Canada’s commitment to hosting Forum in Toronto. ECCC and Sitra will announce new dates and plans for the WCEF2021 in the coming months.

Sitra also announced they will host a virtual World Circular Economy Forum, WCEFonline, on the original WCEF2020 dates of September 29th and 30th. WCEFonline will aim to share circular economy tools and solutions with the world to help tackle the recession caused by the pandemic.

hosted by the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council (rescheduled / originally planned for April 1-3, 2020)

hosted by the Compost Council of Canada

hosted by the Coast Waste Management Association (registration will open in mid-to-late June)

***note new dates: Tuesday Oct. 13 – Thursday Oct. 15, 2020***

hosted by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA)

20th Annual BioCycle Conference on Renewable Energy from Organics Recycling

produced by Recycling Today Events

Conference and Trade Show hosted by Resource Recycling, Inc

presented by Metro Vancouver and the National Zero Waste Council

National Symposium, hosted by SWANA Northern Lights Chapter (rescheduled – event was originally planned for April 20-23, 2020)

hosted by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

Conference and Trade Show hosted by Resource Recycling, Inc.

Conference and Trade Show hosted by Resource Recycling, Inc