Waste Reduction Week Manitoba

October 17-23, 2022

What is Waste Reduction Week?

Green Action Centre is excited to present Waste Reduction Week in a Manitoba context, which is now part of Circular Economy Month!

Throughout the week of October 17-23, we will be highlighting the impacts waste has in our world, celebrating those who are working hard to reduce their waste, and providing practical solutions to help Manitobans reduce their waste.

Follow along on social media and our blog for resources and tips about reducing e-waste, textile waste, plastic waste, and food waste.

Join the Conversation on Social Media

Support Circular Economy Month & Waste Reduction Week through social media year round using the official program hashtags #CircularEconomyMonth & #WasteReductionWeek.

GET INVOLVED

Register for our Composting & Food Waste Webinar Series – recordings available on our Facebook Page!
Subscribe to our Living Green, Living Well Newsletter to be entered to win a Waste Reduction Prize Pack!
Learn about Circular Economy Day
Check out our Second Hand Store Directory across Manitoba!
Take our Food Waste Quiz!

RESOURCES

What's the environmental impact of your wardrobe?

Please note: This calculator is powered by Thred Up, an online consignment store owned by Wal-Mart. We strong encourage people to choose local consignment/thrift options rather than purchasing clothes through Thred Up.

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52 Ways to Reduce Your Food Waste

Did you know that over 1/2 of all food produced in Canada is waste? In Manitoba a large portion of this food waste ends up in the landfill where it produces methane, a GHG much more potent than CO2.

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Compostable Packaging Demystified

Unfortunately compostable packaging isn’t necessarily “better” for the environment. From oxodegradable to biodegradable there are lots of things to consider.

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Health is Plastic, and Plastic Harms Health

by Living Green, Living Well | July 25, 2024 | Climate Change, Reduce your Waste, Waste Reduction | 0 Comments

Read our last blog post for Plastic Free July, focusing on the negative effects that plastic has on our health. For all the apparent convenience plastic brought to some people’s lives for so many years, it has now begun to blow back on us. Not only has it caused harm...