From My Bottom Step

From item #15 on today’s Environment & Transportation Committee agenda:

Waste Reduction Week in Canada’s origins can be traced back to the mid 1980s when a number of environmental organizations, recycling organizations and municipalities began holding recycling and waste reduction days or weeks. Many of these events were provincial in nature. In Ontario, the efforts were led by the recycling Council of Ontario which London has been a long standing member. In 2001, these provincial organizations decided to pool their resources and expand their efforts into a national event called Waste Reduction Week (WRW) in Canada.

To help with this education and awareness process, the City of London, environmental groups in London along with partners from across Canada will rally together during Waste Reduction Week in Canada scheduled from October 19 to October 25.

Waste Reduction Week in Canada aims to inform and engage Canadians about the environmental and social ramifications of wasteful practices. It strives to educate, engage and empower Canadians to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost materials before they become garbage. These same messages are key for Londoners and businesses.

Website: Waste Reduction Week In Canada