Zero Waste: CanadaGovernmentRecycling Council of Ontario. Promoting environmental sustainability through waste minimization and resource conservation. Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) is a multi-sectoral environmental organisation working towards waste avoidance and sustainability. In addition to industry product stewardship, RCBC works on many other policy issues, such as the development of zero waste policy, waste electronic equipment recovery and building deconstruction. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has a vision of Zero Waste. To see their excellent website and ’Beyond Recycling’ newsletter visit http://www.rdn.bc.ca . Non GovernmentTarget Zero Canada was launched in November 2000 and is aiming to promote Zero Waste solutions that reduce the burden placed on the environment, communities and taxpayers. Solutions that facilitate corporate waste reduction, increased efficiency, and fiscal growth. And solutions that establish the foundation for economic, environmental and community sustainability. http://www.targetzerocanada.org Zero Waste North’s website is designed to be a One-Stop Recycling and Zero Waste Information Centre for community leaders, businesses and citizens in central northwestern British Columbia. It brings together information from zero waste campaigns all over the world and provides on-line resources for moving towards a zero waste goal. http://www.footprintbc.com/zerowastenorth International Institute for Sustainable Development advances policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and indicators, and natural resource management to make development sustainable. |