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2 | Canadian Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCCRI) | National Zero Waste Council, an initiative of Metro Vancouver | Green Municipal Fund | Recyc-Quebec | Recycling Council of Alberta | Cohort 2021/22 City of Calgary Town of Canmore Town of Chapais City of Gatineau City of Mississauga City of Montréal Regional District of Nanaimo – City of Nanaimo Town of New Glasgow City of Richmond City of Saskatoon City of Sherbrooke City of St. John’s Vancouver Economic Commission – City of Vancouver City of Whitehorse Regional Municipality of York Cohort 2022/23 City of Chibougamau Regional County Municipality of La Haute-Yamaska – Town of Granby City of Kelowna Borough of Outremont Region of Peel City of Peterborough – County of Peterborough Town of Pinawa District of Squamish County of Wellington – City of Guelph City of Yorkton | National | "Offering a national webinar series on innovative approaches and providing direct support, guidance and peer-to-peer exchange to Canadian communities as they take steps to become more circular". Facilitates virtual workshops across multiple sectors and circularity topics, and does "one-on-one support for to help participating local governments...measure success". Also does reports on the opportunities for circular economy in a particular municipality. Each city in each cohort created a roadmap for how they will implement the circular economy in their jurisdiction. | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | Green Municipal Fund | CCRI Partners | https://canadiancircularcities.ca/ | https://canadiancircularcities.ca/p2p-network | https://canadiancircularcities.ca/Documents/canada-leader-in-municipal-circular-economy-capacity-building.pdf | |||||||||||||||
3 | Circular Food Hubs | National Zero Waste Council (an initiative of Metro Vancouver) | Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL) | Halifax Regional Municipality | Halifax Food Policy Alliance | ECCC | Divert NS | Halifax Partnership | Halifax Innovation Outpost | Desjardins | Nova Scotia | "Leading support for the development of food hubs in mainland Nova Scotia that integrate circularity and food loss and waste (FLW) prevention. Circular food hubs in Nova Scotia aim to create an anchor of activity in the Canadian landscape and contribute to the evolution of a Canada-wide circular food system". | Finished | Food and Agriculture | Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Education | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://nzwc.ca/focus-areas/food/what-we-are-doing/circular-food-hubs-nova-scotia/Pages/default.aspx | |||||||||||||||
4 | Love Food Hate Waste Canada | FoodMesh (WRAP UK) | Recyc-Quebec | City of Toronto | Metro Vancouver | Capital Region District | Ontario | Quebec | British Columbia | Consumer-facing behavior change campaign "designed to inspire and empower Canadians to prevent food waste at home" (LFHW, 5). Focuses on three aspects of preventing household food waste: "Keep it fresh, use it up, and plan it out". Each consist of strategies for homes to keep food fresh longer, use the food they have, and plan out meals to use all of their ingredients. | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Rethink | Reduce | Education | N/A | https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/about/campaign-partners/ https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/about/lfhw-canada/ https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LFHW-ImpactReport-2018-2021.pdf | |||||||||||||||
5 | Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad | City of Guelph | County of Wellington | Innovation Guelph | 10C | Guelph Chamber of Commerce | Anthesis Provision | John F. Wood Centre | Gordon S. Lang S.B.E. | Arrell Food Institute | Launchit Minto | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | Wellington-Waterloo Community Futures | Saugreen Economic Development Corporation | Ivey Business School | Carleton University | OurFoodFuture | Smart Prosperity Institute | Circular Innovation Council | Circular Economy Leadership Canada | Guelph | Wellington | "Accelerate 49 circular businesses and ideas into the circular economy...to the point of being investor ready." "Expand the Harvest Impact social impact investment fund with a goal to raise $3 million and create a community-based lending facility that provides access to capital" "Launch 5 flagship demonstration projects to provide innovative circular business models at a large scale" "Launch 3 Circulate CoLab Challenges that create new collaborations" "Expand the Guelph-Wellington Circular Economy Urban Rural Test Bed to bring together a rich group of hub innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers from across southern Ontario" "Expand the Circular Economy Data Hub to provide data resources for circular businesses" "Launch the ReSource Exchange marketplace to help connect businesses and turn waste materials or by-products into a new value stream" "Create a national network with circular economy labs across Canada" | Finished (2024) | Multi-sector | Reuse | Research | Eductation | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | ECCC | https://coil.eco/coil-partners-and-funders/ | https://coil.eco/ |https://coil.eco/the-circular-opportunity-innovation-launchpad/ | |||||||||||||||
6 | Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad | Circular Innovation Council | N/A | National | "Expand and advance circularity across Canada by testing and demonstrating new ideas and innovations to affect sustainable systems change and accelerate the transition to a circular economy". Initiate collaborative and viable systems change using circular economy principles Test and demonstrate new circular models and processes across value chains Scale impactful circular practices across sectors and material streams Replicate successful circular models in other jurisdictions and across geographies". | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Research | Eductation | Engagement | N/A | https://circularinnovation.ca/coil/ | |||||||||||||||
7 | Our Food Future | City of Guelph | County of Wellington | 10C | Anthesis | Circular Innovation Council | Guelph Chamber of Commerce | Guelph CHC | Innovation Guelph | Public Health | Toward Common Ground | Guelph | Wellington | "In 2020, Our Food Future launched with three bold goals: 50% increase in access to affordable, nutritious food; 50 new circular food businesses, collaborations and social enterprises; 50% increase in economic benefit by unlocking the value of waste" Achieved these goals in 2023, and did so through their 3 action plans: "Food Security Action Plan"; "Circular Business Action Plan"; and "Waste as a Resource Action Plan". | Finished (December, 2023) | Food and Agriculture | Rethink | Reduce | Reuse| Remanufacture | Education | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Government of Canada | Smart Cities Challenge | Co-operators | Desjardins | Maple Leaf | Scotiabank | https://foodfuture.ca/home/about/collaborators/ | |||||||||||||||
8 | Circular Economy Challenge program | Emissions Reduction Alberta | N/A | Alberta | "ERA is committing $58 million through its Circular Economy Challenge to projects across the province". 'The Circular Economy Challenge aligns with provincial initiatives including the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approach, the agricultural plastics recycling initiative" "Applications were invited for projects at the stages of field pilot, demonstration, or first-of-kind commercial implementation". | Finished (February 13th, 2023) | Multi-sector | Repurpose | Recycle | Recover | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Policy Development | Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund | https://www.eralberta.ca/funding-technology/circular-economy-challenge/ | |||||||||||||||
9 | Plastics Research in Action (PRIA) | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) | Heartland Polymers | Alberta | $10 million in funding for research projects on repurposing plastics: "Post-consumer plastic for building material development"; "Development of polypropylene blends using post-consumer recycled plastic"; "Testing recycled plastics in asphalt for Alberta climatic conditions"; "Development of polypropylene flooring from recycled materials"; | Ongoing | Plastics | Repurpose | Recycle | Recover | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.nait.ca/applied-research/our-work-and-impact/plastics-research-in-action | |||||||||||||||
10 | BC Bioeconomy Cluster | BC Net Zero Innovation Network | N/A | British Columbia | Consists of several working groups focusing on different aspects of BC's forest bioeconomy, which organizations can join based on their particular forestry activities. Joining the initiative gives access to: "Capital Attraction and Investor Matchmaking; Innovation Challenges and Scouting; Business Feasibility Studies; Project Development and Coordination; Market and Industry Research; Events & Consultations" | Ongoing | Forestry | Multi-9R | Research | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Pacific Economic Development Canada | Province of British Columbia | https://foresightcac.com/bioeconomy-cluster | |||||||||||||||
11 | Metal Tech Alley | Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation | The Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) | Selkirk Technology Access Centre (STAC) | British Columbia | "An association of dedicated and ambitious professionals that are initiating a regional movement" of circular economic development in the Kootenay region of BC. Projects include a battery recycling hub trial. | Discontinued in 2025 | Metals | IC&I | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Recycle | Research | Engagement | N/A | https://metaltechalley.com/about_mta/ https://metaltechalley.com/news/ | |||||||||||||||
12 | Project Zero Incubator | Synergy Foundation | Vancity | Circular Economy Leadership Canada | Coast Waste Management Association | Community Futures | The University of British Columbia | National | Provides businesses with circular economy skills sessions and assingments to create a "complete business plan and investor-ready pitch". Also provides "access to experts" who give "1-on-1 feedback" and mentorship throughout a business' "start-up journey". Began in BC and now has several regional incubators across Canada | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | McConnell Foundation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | VICEDA | https://www.project-zero.ca/partners https://www.project-zero.ca/incubator | |||||||||||||||
13 | Share Reuse Repair Initiative (SRRI) | One Earth Living | The Vanouver Economic Commission | The Recycling Council of BC | Recycling Alternative | The Thingery | MakeWay | N/A | British Columbia | Several projects designed for "three key functions: to collaboratively test promising prototypes; to build a more consistent foundation of support through policy, funding, and partnerships; and to amplify existing efforts while catalyzing positive new innovation". Runs workshops for “innovators ready to develop messaging or tactics to enhance uptake of low-carbon or circular behaviours”. | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Reuse | Repair | Research | Education | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Government of Canada | Province of British Columbia | https://www.sharereuserepair.org/projects https://www.sharereuserepair.org/ | |||||||||||||||
14 | Waste Management Working Groups | Coast Waste Management Association | Solid Waste Association of North America | N/A | National | "Working or Discussion Groups are action-oriented networks that bring industry peers with similar challenges together over a series of meetings and tours over the year. Past meeting summaries serve as learning resources, and new resources and news articles are sent out over the course of a year to keep everyone in tune". | Ongoing | Construction and the Built Environment | Food and Agriculture | Plastics |Textiles | Recover | Engagement | N/A | https://cwma.ca/working-groups-roundtables/ | |||||||||||||||
15 | Zero Waste BC | Zero Waste BC | N/A | British Columbia | "Provide research, analysis and guidance to inform policies and practices related to materials consumption, solid waste and" others. "Convene conversations with leaders from academia, business, communities, government & environmental sectors to develop solutions". Developed a toolkit with a waste hierarchy with 9R framework and others, in order for municipalities to "develop a Zero Waste Plan" | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Reuse | Recover | Research | Engagement | Policy Development | N/A | https://www.zerowastebc.ca/about-us/ https://www.zerowastebc.ca/municipal-toolkit/ | |||||||||||||||
16 | Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) | Generate Canada | Smart Prosperity Institute | Many government, corporate, and non-profit partners | National | Have made progress on each of their 4 foundational targets. Target 1: "In 2023, just 4% of CPP Signatory Partners still had 10 problematic items in their plastic packaging portfolio". Target 2: "In 2023 50% of plastic packaging placed on the market by CPP Partners was designed as reusable, recyclable, or compostable". Goal under Target 2 is 100%. Target 3: As of 2022, "national recycling rate in deposit return, residential, and industrial, commercial, and institutional systems is estimated at 16%", with the goal being 50%. Target 4: The "average amount of post-consumer recycled content across plastic packaging used by CPP Partners was 10%" with the goal being 30%. | Ongoing | Plastics | Rethink | Reuse | Recycle | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Research | Policy Development | N/A | https://plasticspact.ca/partners/ https://plasticspact.ca/the-solutions/ https://plasticspact.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2023-24-impact-report.pdf | |||||||||||||||
17 | Circular Economy Movement Project | CDETNO | "A range of local stakeholders" | Quebec | 3 workshops from May 2021 to July 2021; an introductory presentation on the ciruclar economy, a community roundtable to discuss what they would "need and desire" from a circular economy, and a final presentation of a "Pilot Circular Economy Program" | Finished (July 15th, 2021) | Multi-sector | Research | Education | Engagement | N/A | https://cdetno.com/en/nwt-circular-economy-movement/ | |||||||||||||||
18 | Centre for Building Sustainable Value - CE Lab | Western University Ivey Business School | N/A | London | "Identifies, examines and facilitates waste repurposing exchanges between businesses through research...(and) through life cycle assessment, the research also quantifies the extent to which B2B repurposing exchanges abate carbon emissions and, as a consequence, mitigate Climate Change". Also produced a guide for financial institutions in how to finance circular economy initiatives | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Multi-9R | Engagement | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/sustainability/impact-labs/circular-economy-lab/ | |||||||||||||||
19 | Canadian Circular Texiles Consortium | Fashion Takes Action | Value Village | Deloitte | H&M | Arc'teryx | Sic Sox | Canadian Tire | Goodwill | Chro-ma | Circular Economy Leadership Council | Vestechpro | Logistik | Canopy | Ken Dor | 2030 Markets | Ardene | Collective detour | City of Guelph | Renaissance | Canam Group | York Region | Metro Vancouver | Soles 4 Souls Canada | Debrand | Cttei|City of Toronto | City of Richmond | Bank and Vogue | NACTR | Canadian Textile Industry Association | Municipal Waste Association | National | Reduce duplication of circular fashion initiatives and "foster collective action through sharing key learnings, resources, and research to enhance and accelerate circular initiatives and projects in the Canadian apparel and textile industry" | Ongoing | Textiles | Multi-9R | Education | Policy Development | Research | ECCC | https://fashiontakesaction.com/fta-timeline/ https://fashiontakesaction.com/circular-fashion/cctc/ | |||||||||||||||
20 | Canada's Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (IC&I) Sector Textile Waste Study | Fashion Takes Action | INLAND | PwC | KenDor Textiles, Seneca College | Circular Economy Leadership Canada | Accelerating Circularity | CSA Group | Toronto District School Board | Eco Schools Canada | Textile Exchange | Conscious Fashion Campaign | Good on You | Fashion Revolution | Remake | Value Village | H&M | Environment & Climate Change Canada | Retail Council of Canada | Textile Lab for Circularity | LUSH | National | "This report aimed to present a fuller picture of the volume of textile waste available for alternative and circular end-of-life pathways from a segment of the Canadian IC&I sector…The LLS sector specifically provides a worthwhile avenue to explore further partnership with on a pilot, as they generate 96% of the total annual textile waste between the four sectors, which is suitable to test the efficacy of biochar for soil amendment." | Ongoing | Industrial, Commercial and Institutional | Reuse | Repurpose | Research | Policy Development | ECCC | https://fashiontakesaction.com/fta-timeline/ https://fashiontakesaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ICI-Report.pdf?t=1735412111 | |||||||||||||||
21 | Canada's Textile Recycling Pilot | Fashion Takes Action | Goodwill | Sportchek | Canadian Tire | Alkgen | Jasztex | Ardene | BC Apparel and Gear | BLG | Brands for Canada | BVH | Canam International | De-brand | Davey Textile Solutions Inc. | City of Guelph | Joe Fresh | Kidney Clothes Donation Program | La Vie en Rose | Le Support | Nova Scotia | MEC | Retail Council of Canada | Textile Lab of Circularity | Value Village | National | "This pilot also showed that there is a feasible business case for recycling textiles that are not fit for resale or repair and turn it into a stylish and practical, consumer facing end product that was entirely made here in Canada. The hamper was made available at select Canadian Tire stores across Canada in winter 2023." Different stakeholders were responsible for different aspects of repurposing the recycled textiles and manufacturing the hampers. | Ongoing | Textiles | Remanufacture | Repurpose | Recycle | Recover | Research | N/A | https://fashiontakesaction.com/circular-fashion/textile-recycling-pilot/ | |||||||||||||||
22 | Textile Recycling Feasibility Report | Fashion Takes Action | Seneca College | Ryerson University | George Brown College | Goodwill Industries and the CTTEI | National | "A technical review was conducted to compare suitable technologies that can build up a textile recycling industry. Technologies were grouped into three pre-defined categories, or “classes”: sorting, mechanical recycling and chemical recycling. For each class, current projects and startups were identified...When putting all findings together, considering feedstock, investment costs, and technology readiness, the most promising technology to start a textile recycling industry in Canada is mechanical recycling". They organized their "recommendations into three broad clusters: process-focused (improved efficiencies and better control practices)...product-focused (designing fabrics/garments with less impact)...and system-focused (influencing habits and values)" | Finished (2021) | Textiles | Remanufacture | Repurpose | Recycle | Research | Policy Development | ECCC | https://fashiontakesaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/FTA-A-Feasibility-Study-of-Textile-Recycling-in-Canada-EN-June-17-2021.pdf https://fashiontakesaction.com/circular-fashion/textile-recycling-feasibility-report/ | |||||||||||||||
23 | Ontario Textile Diversion Collaborative | Fashion Takes Action | "More than 40 stakeholders from across the value chain came together...including Partners in Project Green" | National | "Objectives: To better understand the textile industry landscape and each other’s’ work within it; To generate a shared understanding of the key challenges, issues and needs; To align around outcomes that we believe we could drive toward as a collective; To begin to flesh out possible strategies to achieve those outcomes; To identify questions that need to be answered / hypotheses that need to be validated". Working groups were regulatory/policy, data/research (waste audit template), communications (consumer education), and recycling. | Finished (2017-2020) | Textiles | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | Ontario Trillium Foundation Collective Impact grant | https://fashiontakesaction.com/circular-fashion/otdc/ | |||||||||||||||
24 | Harvest Impact Fund | 10C | Our Food Future | Guelph | Wellington | "A community finance intermediary (that) support the goals of Our Food Future in Guelph-Wellington by activating community donations, philanthropy and social finance investments. (They) envision a connected ecosystem of changemakers and those investing in change". Projects include regenerative family farming, meal delivery service using imperfect produce and reusable containers, and "using unwanted wool to build soil health". | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Rethink | Reuse | Repurpose | Recycle | Research | Education | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://foodfuture.ca/circular-projects/business-innovation/harvest-impact-cultivator/ https://harvestimpact.ca/ https://harvestimpact.ca/impactstories/ | |||||||||||||||
25 | Ontario Materials Marketplace | Council of the Great Lakes Region | Pollution Probe | US Business Council for Sustainable Development | Ontario | "The pilot has been designed to connect the province’s IC&I and recycling sectors to help find new solutions to improve the recovery of valuable plastics and other materials, and to create reuse opportunities in the economy for those materials. This will help participants in the IC&I sector reach their recycling and broader sustainability goals (and)...explore novel end-markets and to test the appetite for specific service offerings for materials before making large infrastructure investments". | Began 2020 (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) | Reuse | Recycle | Recover | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | ECCC | https://councilgreatlakesregion.org/event/ontario-materials-marketplace-launch/ | |||||||||||||||
26 | BizBiz Share | MRC Les Moulins | Light House | Hub Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean | Circular Economy Leadership Council | Printemps Numerique | Recycling Council of Ontario | Restovert | Vancity | MA Tech Bati | Association des professionals de la construction et de l'habitation du Quebec | National Zero Waste Council | Circular Economy Club | N/A | National | A marketplace for business to business sales where companies can sell excess construction materials to others locally. | No Longer Active | Construction and the Built Environment | Reuse | Repurpose | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://bizbizshare.com/seller | |||||||||||||||
27 | Circular Economy Fund (Fonds économie circulaire) | Fondaction | N/A | National | "The Fund aims to accelerate the ecological transition by reducing the production of residual materials and supporting their recovery, in addition to reducing GHG emissions". "The Fund finances and supports companies throughout Quebec. The young companies sought are in the start-up phase and have a business model based on products, services or technologies rooted in the circular economy". | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Construction and the Built Environment | Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Recover | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.fondaction.com/entreprise/fonds-economie-circulaire/ | |||||||||||||||
28 | Circular Plastics Taskforce | Circular Plastics Taskforce | Cascades | Danone | Dyne-a-pak | Keurig Dr. Pepper | Chemistry Industry Association of Canada | Eco Entreprises Quebec | National | Work was divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 was foundational research to: "Determine the needs of different markets for recycled plastics. Consolidate all the information collected from past and current projects with regards to sorting centres (characterization, performance, equipment) and processors (equipment, needs). Make assumptions of possible ways to improve processes, equipment or technology in sorting centers and processing facilities in order to create a greater synergy within the value chain". Phase 2 is studies and pilots including digital watermarking of plastics, traceability system comparison, and increasing the recyclability of flexible plastics. | Phase 1 Finished (2021) | Phase 2 is ongoing | Plastics | Rethink | Recycle | Recover | Research | ECCC | Economie et Innovation Quebec | https://gapc.ca/en/ https://gapc.ca/en/the-project/phase-1/ https://gapc.ca/en/the-project/phase-2/ | |||||||||||||||
29 | Quebec Circulaire | Recyc-Quebec | Eco Entreprises Quebec | Fondaction | Hydro Quebec | Cooperation France-Quebec | Reseau de recherche en economie circulaire du Quebec | Quebec | A platform that allows users to "understand what the circular economy is, its strategies and its impacts. Stay up-to-date on news, events and advances in the circular economy in Quebec. Finding partners to co-create innovative solutions and exchange best practices in your sector or region. Access the tools to move from concept to action and find training and support to facilitate your circularity approach". | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | N/A | https://www.quebeccirculaire.org/ https://www.quebeccirculaire.org/static/partenaires.html | |||||||||||||||
30 | Synergie Quebec | Centre for Technology Transfer in Industrial Ecology | Recyc-Quebec | Quebec | Network of expert "advisors (and) facilitators" who help organizations optimize their value chain by substituting raw materials with residual materials, "adopting clean technologies, or better manage the disposal of their residues". | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Rethink | Reuse | Recycle | Recover | Education | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Recyc-Quebec | https://synergiequebec.ca/a-propos/ | |||||||||||||||
31 | Towards a Circular Economy Approach to Mining Operations: Key Concepts, Drivers and Opportunities | Materials Efficiency Research Group | Enviro Integration Strategies Inc. | N/A | National | Report on applying CE to mine sites, mapping successful CE policies in mining, and identifying gaps and recommended next steps in CE mining in Canada. | Finished (December 2021) | Mining | Rethink | Research | Policy Development | Natural Resources Canada | https://circulareconomyleaders.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Towards-a-Circular-Economy-Approach-to-Mining-Operations.pdf | |||||||||||||||
32 | Beyond the Landfill: Tiny Houses as an Opportunity for Higher Value Usage of CRD Wood Waste | AET Group Inc. | N/A | National | Report on "how reclaimed construction, renovation, and demolition (CRD) materials (with a focus on wood) could be effectively sourced and incorporated into the design and construction of tiny houses. Further to this, it aimed to examine how such houses could be part of a wider effort to improve the availability of affordable housing in Canada and facilitate the circular economy by creating higher value market opportunities for reclaimed wood from CRD waste". "There are many examples spread across thr country of tiny house communities... (but) the major barrier to establishing tiny house communities is the acceptance of a tiny house...(and neighborhood approval and consistnent funding". | Finished (March 28th, 2024) | Construction and the Built Environment | Rethink | Reuse | Repurpose | Remanufacture | Research | Policy Development | ECCC | https://aetgroup.sharepoint.com/sites/BeyondTheLandfillTinyHousesAsAnOpportunityForHigherValueUsageofCRDWoodWaste/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FBeyondTheLandfillTinyHousesAsAnOpportunityForHigherValueUsageofCRDWoodWaste%2FShared%20Documents%2FBeyond%20The%20Landfill%5FTiny%20Houses%20As%20An%20Opportunity%20For%20Higher%20Value%20Usage%20of%20CRD%20Wood%20Waste%20%28Rev%2E%20June%206%2C%202024%29%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FBeyondTheLandfillTinyHousesAsAnOpportunityForHigherValueUsageofCRDWoodWaste%2FShared%20Documents&p=true&ga=1 | |||||||||||||||
33 | Mining Value from Waste Initiative | Natural Resources Canada | N/A | National | The goal of (t)his research is two-fold: "'One is to be able to cost-effectively and safely remove the hazardous substances and extract the gold. And the second piece is to discover an effective way to speed up the desulphurization process, so tailings no longer generate acid. This way they can be safely redeposited to the land — returning nature to the people who can benefit'". | Began 2019 (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Mining | Recover | Research | Natural Resources Canada | https://natural-resources.canada.ca/simply-science/mining-value-from-waste-potential-game-changer/21944 | |||||||||||||||
34 | The Circular Built Environment in Canada: A Strategic Framework for Future Action | Ivey Business School, Western University, CSA Group | CSA Group | National Research Council | NRCan | Circular Economy Leadership Council | École de technologie supérieure | ædify consulting | Perkins + Will Canada Architects Co. | National | "The objective of this report is to develop a strategic framework for a circular built environment (CBE) in Canada that is ready to feed into a detailed strategic framework". "Overall, the following actions will greatly support the move toward a CBE: 1. Define CBE concepts using standards 2. Develop educational resources for central and direct actors (i.e., introductions to the concepts and benefits; how to ask for circularity in a request for proposal [RFP] for a developer’s new project) 3. Build coalitions, starting with front-runner organizations and adding fast followers 4. Research how to build physical viability (e.g., options for disassemblable connections or the safe reuse of wood in structural applications) and financial viability (e.g., markets for reclaimed materials) and develop recommendations for viable solutions 5. Connect current municipal policy goals and projects with opportunities to incorporate circularity practices". | Finished (March, 2024) | Construction and the Built Environment | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | Circular Economy Leadership Council | CSA Group | https://www.csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/CSA-Group-Research-The-Circular-Built-Environment-in-Canada-A-Strategic-Framework-for-Future-Action.pdf | |||||||||||||||
35 | Landscape Review of Repairability in Canada | CSA Group | Circular Innovation Council | Canadian Tire | The Canadian Repair Coalition | ECCC | UBC | Virginia Tech | Toronto Tool Library | National | "This report explores the current landscape of repair in Canada and provides a summary of the intervention options to encourage increased participation in repair activities and better repairability of products". "Product repair is hindered by three key barriers: 1. Consumer perceptions and willingness to participate in repair activities; 2. Availability of tools, parts, and technical knowledge to execute repairs; and 3. Technical barriers that are inherent to the products themselves". Solutions include designing for circularity and leveraging circular business models like products as services. | Finished (November, 2022) | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Policy Development | N/A | https://www.csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/CSA-Group-Research-Landscape-Review-of-Repairability-in-Canada.pdf | |||||||||||||||
36 | The Circular Built Environment in Canada: A Review of the Current State, Gaps and Opportunities | CSA Group | Scius Advisory Inc. | Ecole de Technologie Superieure | ædify consulting | NRCan | Chandos Construction | Will Canada Architects Co. | National Research Council Canada | Circular Economy Leadership Council | National | "Barriers to CBE include transitional costs, lack of awareness, industry fragmentation, supply chain complexities and inconsistent regulations. Bringing CBE into the mainstream will require collaboration across government, business and academia. Standards can play an important role in the adoption of circularity by providing the language we use to identify it, guidance for policies and regulations, and examples to ease adoption". "The following are actions that can be taken across the construction sector: • Create a national waste management framework with aligned metrics, definitions and targets across regions and provinces. • Incorporate CBE criteria and how to use reclaimed materials in design standards for the key structural materials referenced in the National Building Code of Canada (NBC). • Simplify certification of salvaged materials for reuse (not downcycling). • Create a pan-national network of markets for reused materials through increased disposal fees. • Commit to a national building information modelling (BIM) mandate to facilitate project data management and reporting". | Finished (March 2024) | Construction and the Built Environment | Multi-9R | Research | Policy Development | Circular Economy Leadership Council | https://www.csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/CSA-Group-Research-The-Circular-Built-Environment-in-Canada-A-Review-of-the-Current-State-Gaps-and-Opportunities.pdf | |||||||||||||||
37 | Defining Recycling in the Context of Plastics | CSA Group | Cardwell Grove Inc. | Glenda Gies and Associates Inc. | UBC | ECCC | Canadian Tire | Quebec Ministry of Environment and Fight against Climate Change | Plastic-Free YYC | Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council | Circular Innovation Council | Canadian Plastics Pact | National | "The purpose of this research study is to propose a definition of recycling that can be used to develop a plastics recycling standard. The research for this report was conducted by undertaking a scan of the scientific and technical literature to summarize the physical and chemical processes to make and recycle plastics, a review of existing definitions of recycling, and a jurisdictional scan of various definitions of recycling adopted by the EU, ten American states, and all (of Canada). In addition, a – questionnaire based survey was conducted of the production, use, and recycling value chain of plastic packaging to understand its views on the definition of recycling". "Consistent with CE principles, the following working definition of recycling is proposed: Recycling is the reclamation of materials in such a manner that they can be used to displace the primary or raw materials they were produced from". | Finished (August, 2021) | Plastics | Multi-9R | Research | Policy Development | N/A | https://www.csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/CSA-Group-Research-Defining-Recycling-in-the-Context-of-Plastics.pdf | |||||||||||||||
38 | A Roadmap to Support the Circularity and Recycling of Plastics in Canada – Technical Standards, Regulations and Research | CSA Group | Tetra Tech Canada Inc. | Recycling and Materials Management | Recycling Council of Alberta | Bslbio | Recycling Council of BC | Recycling Council of Ontario | ReGen Composites Corp. | Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority | National | "This report intends to explore the current landscape and potential for standards to help achieve a circular economy for plastics". "The research for this report focused on soliciting input from industry stakeholders and experts, environmental organizations, recycling advocates, governments, and academics on the topics of barriers, challenges, opportunities, and standards-based solutions to Canada’s low plastics recycling rate". "The use of post-consumer plastics in new products is hindered by four important factors: (1) cost, (2) quality, (3) supply, and (4) market demand". A series of recommendations were made for each challenge and opportunity that fall under each of these 4 categories. | Finished (September 2020) | Plastics | Multi-9R | Research | Policy Development | ECCC | https://www.csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/CSA-Group-Research-Roadmap-to-Support-Circularity-and-Recycling-of-Plastics-in-Canada.pdf | |||||||||||||||
39 | Circularity and Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles — Standardization and Safety Requirements | CSA Group | Kelleher Environmental | NOK Associates Limited | Pollock Environmental | Common Good Mining | University of California, Davis | Global Automakers of Canada | Automotive Recyclers of Canada | Argonne National Laboratory | National | "This research project assessed the potential role of standards and safety requirements in supporting the circularity of EV Lithium Ion Batteries (LIBs). Information was collected through a literature review, interviews with 30 representatives from the LIB supply chain, and a gap analysis". "The key gaps identified by this research include: Safe EV LIB handling knowledge gaps: There is a need for a concierge service that curates all currently available safety information related to EV LIBs (particularly discharging EV LIBs and managing EV LIB fires) that is easily accessible to relevant stakeholders; • Second-life EV LIB gaps: There is a need for transparency, traceability, and information about second-life LIB provenance, and a need for documents to educate financial and insurance companies about the second-life EV LIB business to facilitate investment; • EV LIB recycling-related gaps: There is a need for labelling of EV LIB chemistry and design to facilitate recycling; • EOL EV LIB transportation and storage gaps: There is a need for a simplified, harmonized set of transportation rules for EOL EV LIBs in North America; • Data and information gaps: There is a need for estimates for EOL EV LIBs entering the Canadian marketplace from now to 2050 that consider longer than initially estimated EV LIB lifespans and second-life uses". | Finished (December 2022) | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Multi-9R | Research | Policy Development | N/A | https://www.csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/CSA-Group-Research-Circularity-and-Recycling-of-Lithium-Ion-Batteries-for-Electric-Vehicles.pdf | |||||||||||||||
40 | BC Accelerator Program | Project Zero | PEDC | ICET | City of Campbell River | CVRD | Destination Greater Victoria | City of Nanaimo | Municipality of North Cowichan | City of Port Alberni | Rural Islands Economic Partnership | Saanich | SCREDO | City of Victoria | Vancouver Island North | Tourism Cowichan | British Columbia | "The Circular Economy Accelerator Program provides hands-on support to businesses on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast who seek to adopt circular economy principles". To do this, each company will "Complete an on-site assessment with a circular advisor to identify circular solutions for your operations; Receive a report outlining key opportunities to reduce waste, energy use, and emissions; Incorporate leading sustainability practices; Identify cost savings and value-add opportunities". "Participation is free for Indigenous-owned businesses". | Ongoing | Construction and the Built Environment | Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional | Food and Agriculture | Mining | Forestry | Rethink | Reduce | Reuse | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.project-zero.ca/accelerator https://www.project-zero.ca/_files/ugd/4e0691_bdba352778d84401a79d2c3d3cabf1ce.pdf | |||||||||||||||
41 | Repair Cafes | City of Vancouver | SPEC | Vancouver | "Have a small appliance, electronic item, or piece of clothing that needs fixing? As part of our vision to be a zero waste community by 2040, the City, along with our partners, host free, convenient repair events in Vancouver to make it easier for residents to get items fixed that might otherwise end up in the landfill". | Ongoing | Mobility | Textiles | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Repair | Refurbish | Education | N/A | https://spec.bc.ca/waste/repair-cafe/ | |||||||||||||||
42 | Repair Café Toronto | Repair Café Toronto | Various community centers and Toronto Public Library branches | Toronto Tool Library | local environmental groups (e.g. Toronto Environmental Alliance, Green Neighbours Network | City of Toronto, ON | A long-running series of free repair events where “neighbors help neighbors” fix broken items and learn repair skills. Launched in 2013, Repair Café Toronto now holds events across the city nearly every week – over 140 repair café events and workshops were held in a recent year. Attendees bring small appliances, electronics, computers, clothing, toys, jewelry, books and more, and volunteer fixers guide them through the repair process at no cost. The mission is to build a sustainable, sharing-oriented community, counter the throwaway mindset, and show that fixing items is possible and fun | Ongoing (active since 2013) | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Textiles | Repair | Refurbish | Education | Volunteer | Rotary Club | Lush Cosmetics | https://repaircafetoronto.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
43 | Repair Café | Kwartzlab Society Inc | N/A | Kitchener, ON | "Typical repairs include, small household appliances, yard tools, housewares, umbrellas, gadgets, backpacks, bags, purses, and clothing. No gasoline powered equipment, large TVs, microwaves, pressure canners, or cooling units." | Ongoing | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Textiles | Repair | Refurbish | Education | N/A | https://www.kwartzlab.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
44 | Repair Café Montréal | Repair Café Montréal | N/A | Montreal, QC | A citizen-led repair café project aimed at teaching people to fix objects rather than discard them. Founded in 2017, Repair Café Montréal organizes collaborative repair workshops where volunteer experts welcome anyone with broken items. Typical repair stations include sewing (clothing/textiles), bicycle repair, IT/electronics, woodworking, small appliance electrical fixes, etc. Participants don’t just drop off items – they get involved in the repair process to learn and share knowledge in a friendly atmosphere. | On-going | Mobility | Textiles | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Repair | Refurbish | Education | N/A | https://www.repaircafemtl.com/ | |||||||||||||||
45 | Repair Café | City of Coquitlam | Local volunteers | Coquitlam, BC | Repair Café events where residents bring broken items to be fixed for free by skilled volunteers. Participants bring one item per family and stay on-site during repairs. The initiative aims to foster repair culture, reduce waste, and build community skills, aligned with Coquitlam’s Environmental Sustainability Plan. | Ongoing | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Textiles | Repair | Refurbish | Community engagement | Skill-sharing | City of Coquitlam funding | volunteer-driven | https://www.coquitlam.ca/1297/Repair-Caf | |||||||||||||||
46 | Repair Café | Surrey Libraries (Guildford Branch) | Local volunteers | Surrey, BC | Free monthly Repair Café sessions where residents bring one clean household item to be repaired by experienced volunteers. Items include small electricals, electronics, mechanical objects, and textiles. The initiative reduces waste and builds community repair skills. | Ongoing (monthly) | Electronics, Batteries, and ICT | Textiles | Repair | Refurbish | Community engagement | Skill-sharing | Surrey Libraries funding | volunteer-driven | https://surreylibraries.ca/events/repair-cafe | |||||||||||||||
47 | Reemploi + | RMR Lac Saint-Jean | Groupe Coderr | CJE | Centre de Services Scolaire du Lac-Saint-Jean | Government of Quebec | CIDAL | Government of Canada | MRC de Lac-Saint-Jean-Est | MRC Domaine-du-Roy | MRC de Maria-Chapdelaine | Lac-Saint-Jean | They achieve their circular mission with: "Ecocentres: By diverting materials recovered from landfill from the RMR network of ecocentres in Lac-Saint-Jean. R + Hardware Stores: By making these recovered materials accessible to the public in our hardware stores. R + Workshops: By offering work and learning platforms, in collaboration with our partners, to promote the integration of people into employment". | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Reuse | Education | Desjardins | Environnement et Lutte contre les changements climatiques | Recyc-Quebec | Regie des matieres residuelles Lac-Saint-Jean | Federation of Canadian Municipalities | https://www.reemploi.ca/a-propos/partenaires/ https://www.reemploi.ca/a-propos/mission/ | |||||||||||||||
48 | Fonds Moins C'est + | Recyc-Quebec | La Ruche | N/A | Quebec | "Promote projects involving source reduction, reuse and the adoption of eco-responsible practices". "The projects are mainly related to the areas of food waste reduction, "zero waste" concepts, textile and clothing reuse, resource centers, such as tool libraries, and renovation". "The program covered all of Quebec, open to all business types". | Finished (March 2024) | Multi-sector | Reduce | Reuse | Repair | Refurbish Remanufacture | Repurpose | Recycle | Recover | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Engagement | N/A | https://laruchequebec.com/fr/nouvelles/en-faire--avec-moins https://www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/communiques-de-presse/le-fonds-moins-cest-prolonge-et-bonifie-par-recyc-quebec/ | |||||||||||||||
49 | The Circularity Gap Report | Deloitte | Circle Economy Foundation | N/A | National | "The Circularity Gap Reports have provided crucial analysis and theory on the global state of circularity since 2019". "The share of secondary materials consumed by the global economy has decreased from 9.1% in 2018 to 7.2% in 2023—a 21% drop over the course of five years". High-income countries like Canada "must focus on reducing material extraction and use to lighten their environmental burden". 2024 report provides advice for integrating circularity into manufacturing and the built environment. | Ongoing (published yearly) | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Policy Development | N/A | https://www.circularity-gap.world/2024 | |||||||||||||||
50 | Waste Prevention: The Environmental and Economic Benefits for Canada | National Zero Waste Council (an initiative of Metro Vancouver) | Dillon Consulting | Oakdene Hollins | National | A landmark report articulating the environmental, social, and economic benefits of waste prevention in Canada. It outlines interventions across six key sectors (construction, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, plastics, retail). The waste prevention best practices featured in the report could have profound impacts on the environment and economy. These interventions have the potential to prevent 5 million tonnes of CO2e emissions and 4.9 million tonnes of waste per year (including 1.1 million tonnes of plastics) while creating about 20,000 jobs and $41 billion in additional revenue. | Published 2021 | Construction and the Built Environment | Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) | Food and Agriculture | Plastics | Rethink | Refuse | Reduce | Redesign | Research | Metro Vancouver funding | in-kind support from external reviewers | http://www.nzwc.ca | |||||||||||||||
51 | Quantification Study of Food Loss and Waste in Quebec | Value Chain Management International | Recyc-Quebec | Ville de Montreal | Quebec | Food loss and waste was divided into "edible food loss and waste (EFLW) and associated non-edible parts (ANEP)", and inventories of each were taken for Quebec in 2022. "The most impactful drivers of FLW were identified to be decision-centric managerial factors, the effects of which can be exacerbated by dysfunctional supplier/customer relationships". "The impact of inaccurate forecasts on driving FLW was identified by all levels of the food industry". | Finished (2022) | Food and Agriculture | Multi-9R | Research | Policy Development | N/A | https://www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/etude-quantification-pertes-qc-en.pdf | |||||||||||||||
52 | Zero Waste Demonstration Site | City of Vancouver | Vancouver Economic Commission | National Zero Waste Council, Solid Waste Association of North America, Foresight Canada | Vancouver | "The intent of the Zero Waste Demonstration Site was to serve as an industrial-size incubator and demonstration space to: Enable zero waste and clean technology companies to commercialize (for example, gain partners, investment, customers), Reduce waste to landfill and incinerator, Increase green jobs, establish technologies that could be scaled up for City operations". "Once proposals were received, there were three steps to the evaluation process: 1) A pre-screening ensuring the proponents met minimum eligibility thresholds; 2) Evaluation of the technologies, the state of development, the diversion potential; suitability for the Site, and operational risk; and 3) Presentations to panelists within the City and VEC, followed by an evaluation". | Finished (March 2024) | Food and Agriculture | Construction and the Built Environment | Forestry | Textiles | Plastics | Reduce | Recover | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Policy Development | N/A | https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/zero-waste-demonstration-hub.aspx | |||||||||||||||
53 | Circular Food Innovation Lab 1 and 2 | City of Vancouver | Vancouver Economic Commission | Emily Carr University | N/A | Vancouver | CFIL-1) Working closely with the Emily Carr University design team, 18 food businesses co-developed and tested 9 prototype concepts to reduce wasted edible food within their operations. A final report summarizing the learnings and the Prototype Collection were published online. CFIL-2) Brings together three food sector interventions to further an equitable circular economy of food in Vancouver. 1 - Food businesses and their supply chain partners are identifying root causes of wasted food and testing/iterating prototype solutions. 2 - participants will have the opportunity to identify and prototype policy concepts that encourage the prevention and reduction of avoidable wasted food, helping to inform the development of future regulations and guidelines by the City. 3 - Indigenous representatives, food recovery organizations, and food businesses and institutions are working together to co-create a roadmap and education materials to advance an equitable circular economy of food. | Phase 1 Finished (February 2023) | Phase 2 is ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Rethink | Reduce | Education | Engagement | N/A | https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/circular-food-innovation-lab.aspx | |||||||||||||||
54 | Recycled Asphalt Pavement Toolkit | National Zero Waste Council (an initiative of Metro Vancouver) | Lafarge Canada | Richmond | N/A | Vancouver | Richmond | "Encourage expanded use of recycled asphalt as well as increase the percentage of recycled content in asphalt pavement". "In November 2020, a busy 800-meter of road in Richmond was paved with asphalt containing 40% recycled asphalt pavement. The pilot has seen great success to date and performance will be evaluated annually". | Finished (November 2020) | Construction and the Built Environment | Remanufacture | Recycle | Education | N/A | https://nzwc.ca/focus-areas/construction/rap-toolkit/pilot-project/Pages/default.aspx | |||||||||||||||
55 | Circular Economy Month | Circular Innovation Council | CSA Group | Alberta beverage container recycling program |Circular Materials |Call2Recycle | National | Circular Economy Month is Canada’s public awareness campaign dedicated to educating and empowering Canadians to support an economy that delivers on the most important values of Canadians: protecting the planet and prioritizing people. Governments, Organizations and Schools across Canada take actions within the campaign themes to embrace CE. | Ongoing (yearly) | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | CIC | https://circulareconomymonth.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
56 | Guelph Tool Library | Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad | City of Guelph | Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad | Guelph Public Library | Guelph Downtown | Ontario Trillium Foundation | Habitat for Humanity | Co-Operators | Guelph | The volunteer-driven, membership-based lending library includes tools and resources for an array of DIY activities including gardening, construction and home renovations or repairs, crafting, event hosting and parties, audio/visual projects, and more. Members also share knowledge, skills and resources to help build community resilience.They also run repair workshops and a “free seed library” | Finished | Construction and the Built Environment | Rethink | Repair | Engagement | Donations and sponsorships from Collaborators | https://guelphtoollibrary.org/ | |||||||||||||||
57 | National Construction and Demolition Circular Initiative Challenge | Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad | Vancouver Economic Commission | City of Guelph | Halifax Partnership | National | Encourage the development of new ideas, innovations and approaches to specifically address materials diversion and recovery or reuse, recycling and upcycling challenges in the construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) sector. Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad is seeking collaborative teams of organizations (businesses, not-for-profits, academia, etc) with new thinking to accelerate the climate-smart circular economy (CE). We have funding available for CRD CE projects that can create systems-level, sector-wide impact and change. The ideas, innovations and approaches should be capable of transforming an industry, or even create a new one. | Finished | Construction and the Built Environment | Research | Reuse | Reduce | Education | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Co- Operators | https://coil.eco/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230309_Natl-CD-Challenge_Brief-FINAL.pdf | |||||||||||||||
58 | Quebec Circular Economy Research Network | Fonds de Recherche du Quebec | Federation of Quebec Municipalities | City of Montreal | Quebec | The RRECQ funds projects that demonstrate a contribution to research in the circular economy and promote collaboration between researchers. | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Fonds de Recherche du Quebec | https://rrecq.ca/en/home/ | |||||||||||||||
59 | Building Materials Exchange | Light House | Regional District of Nanaimo| Vancouver Island Economic Alliance | Synergy Foundation | COAST Waste Management Association | Vancouver Island Construction Association | British Columbia | It connects construction and manufacturing businesses in south and central Vancouver Island to prevent valuable construction materials from going to waste. It serves as a bridge between businesses with surplus materials and those who can breathe new life into them. It is entirely free to participate. | Ongoing | Construction and the Built Environment | Reuse | Recycle | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Regional District of Nanaimo’s Zero Waste Recycling Fund | Capital Regional District | Cowichan Valley Regional District | https://www.light-house.org/bmex/ | |||||||||||||||
60 | Reimagine Agriculture | Reimagine Agriculture | N/A | National | Designs tailored campaigns pertaining to some of the biggest agricultural issues in Canada and address critical policy needs. Also, works across the nation with interested advocates and volunteers to deliver policy asks to elected representatives. Collaborate on research, mobilizing knowledge, organizing policy projects, or supporting institutional change. | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | Research | Policy Development | N/A | https://www.reimagineagriculture.org/ | |||||||||||||||
61 | Circular Economy Ambassador Program | Mind Your Plastic | Circular Economy Leadership Canada | Canada Plastics Pact | Scotia Shores | Earthday.ca | National | CEAP is a voluntary teacher-led program that engages youth in community cleanups with a goal of: Cleaning up trash, Sorting and tracking their findings, Identifying where it came from, Diverting as much as possible from landfill. Teachers are provided with a curriculum to support teaching the youth about the harmful effects of plastic on our environment and the importance of transitioning to a circular economy. Mind Your Plastic also provides resources for diverting waste specific to the school’s municipality, as well as reusable cleanup materials. | Ongoing | Plastics | Reuse | Recycle | Education | Engagement | Donations and partnerships | https://mindyourplastic.ca/ceap/ | |||||||||||||||
62 | Recycling Council of Alberta Circular Economy Summit | Recycling Council of Alberta | Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation | Circular Materials | City of Calgary | City of Edmonton | City of Lethbridge | Alberta | The RCA’s mission is to promote, facilitate and advocate for a Circular Economy in Alberta through waste reduction and resource conservation. Through a consultative approach and support of the RCA Committees and partners (i.e., government, industry, stewardship organizations and other associations) and additional stakeholders, the RCA will pursue protection of the environment through resource conservation following the 3Rs hierarchy. An inspiring event that brought together key stakeholders, thought leaders, and innovators to share knowledge and explore strategies for advancing circular economy practices in Alberta. | Ongoing (annually) | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | Collaborators and other sponsors | https://recycle.ab.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
63 | Canadian Materials Circular Economy Syndicate | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Lambton College | St. Clair College | George Brown | Cégep de St-Jérôme | National | It is a network of four Canadian colleges supporting the development of new, or the optimization of existing technologies and products in the area of advanced material development and processing that will lead to the creation of a material based circular economy. The Applied Research Technology Partnership (ARTP) grant allow post-secondary education institutions to assist small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative and technical developments to boost economic growth locally and nationally. Some projects are Thermoplastic Tape Placement, Development of Sheet molding compound with recycling materials. | Ongoing | Plastics | Remanufacture | Reuse| Repurpose | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | https://www.cmces.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
64 | National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling | National Association for Charitable Textiles Recycling | The Salvation Army | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada | Diabetes Canada | Habitat for Humanity | Mission Thrift Store | National | (NACTR) is a non-profit organization established in 2018, we are dedicated to promoting and facilitating charitable textile recycling in Canada. Their mission is to help divert textiles from landfills, promote the reuse of clothing and household textiles, and support social causes through charitable donations. They achieve this by working closely with member organizations, governmental organizations, municipalities and other partners, as well as engaging with the public to raise awareness about the importance of textile recycling and thrift shopping. These include clothing swaps, yard sales, free markets, and University events along with having community toolkits and resources for municipalities | Ongoing | Textiles | Reuse | Education | Engagement | Environment and Climate Change Canada | https://nactr.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
65 | Reuse Ottawa | Circular Innovation Council | Environment and Climate Change Canada | City of Ottawa | Other service partners. | Ottawa | This pilot is a unique collaborative effort between Circular Innovation Council and major Canadian grocery retailers—Metro, Sobeys, Farm Boy, and Walmart, encouraging use of reusable containers for takeouts, to address single use plastic waste. | Ongoing | Plastics | Rethink | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Environment and Climate Change Canada | City of Ottawa | Reuse Ottawa – Choose to Reuse | |||||||||||||||
66 | Canadian Circular Economy Summit | Circular Innovation Council | Circular Economy Leadership Canada | Recyc-Quebec | City of Montreal | Réseau de recherche en économie circulaire du Québec (RRECQ) | Centre D'études Et De Recherches Intersectorielles En Économie Circulaire | Fashion Takes Action | National | Co-hosted by Circular Economy Leadership Canada and Circular Innovation Council, the Canadian Circular Economy Summit provides an opportunity for leaders across sectors and industries to come together in-person, share leading efforts and activities, and to identify the solutions, innovations, and cross-sectoral collaborations necessary for accelerating the transition to a CE in Canada. | Ongoing (yearly) | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | Sponsors | https://www.circulareconomysummit.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
67 | Commercial Food Waste Diversion Program | Circular Innovation Council | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | Environment and Climate Change Canada | City of Guelph | Wellington County | City of Montreal | Compost Council of Canada | National | The program aims to revolutionize food waste management by piloting an innovative model that optimizes collection routes to reduce costs and emissions while enhancing efficiency through participant densification. It seeks to maximize social impact by recovering edible food for local community agencies and redistributing it to those in need. By introducing a groundbreaking co-operative financial model, the program ensures cost-sharing among participants based on waste generated, not bin count, leveraging collective business buying power. Incorporating state-of-the-art technology to provide real-time data, the initiative strives to streamline organic waste collection, reduce costs, and establish a replicable template for communities across Canada. | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Reduce |Rethink | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) | https://circularinnovation.ca/foodwastepilots/#:~:text=The%20pilot%20educates%20and%20supports,agencies%2C%20and%20make%20composting%20affordable. | |||||||||||||||
68 | Plastic Action Center | Circular Innovation Council | Walmart Canada | National | Plastic Action Centre is a knowledge hub that gathers information to educate, engage, and empower action on plastics. Launched in April 2019, the Plastic Action Centre includes: Inventory of resources and tools, Relevant facts and figures, Market developments and business efforts, Regulatory advances and policy initiatives, Media coverage, Educational material, Consumer tips and more | Ongoing | Plastics | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | Walmart Canada | https://plasticactioncentre.ca/about/ | |||||||||||||||
69 | Clean and Circular Innovation Marketplace | Circular Innovation Council | MaRS Discovery District | National | The Clean and Circular Innovation Marketplace will connect both public and private sector buyers with innovative solutions providers and provide a series of procurement resources to help all levels of government and local communities to more easily identify and acquire these low carbon and circular goods and services. In tandem with the Marketplace, an Adoption-Ready Certification Program will be guided by strict conditions to ensure solution providers are prequalified. | Finished | Mutli-sector | Reduce | Rethink | Reuse | Engagement | Policy Development | MaRS | CIC | https://circularprocurement.ca/net-zero/ | |||||||||||||||
70 | Ontario Green Screen | Ontario Creates | Circular Innovation Council| ACTRA Toronto | Amazon Studios | City of Brampton | Cinespace Toronto | Canadian Media Producers Association | Directors Guild of Canada Netflix | City of Mississauga | Invest Durham | Ottawa Film Office | Sony Pictures | City of Toronto | City of Kawartha Lakes | Quadrant Motion Pictures | David Mintz Catering | Ontario | Ontario Green Screen’s mission is to provide the tools necessary to empower the film and television industry in Ontario to adopt and scale up sustainability best practices that protect the well-being of our environment. OGS envisions a robust industry that thrives through its commitment to environmental stewardship, made possible by a non-political partnership of industry stakeholders and government partners across the province. An important piece of this plan is to educate the film and television industry about best practices in reducing waste and incorporating circular economy principles throughout the industry. | Ongoing | Film and Television | Reduce | Rethink | Reuse | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | Ontario Film Commission | https://www.ontariocreates.ca/filmcommission/ogs-about-us | |||||||||||||||
71 | Swap It Toolkit | Circular Innovation Council | N/A | National | It is a multi-language and customizable package of resources that includes everything you need to organize a successful swap event in your community, building, or workplace. Step-by step instructions for organizers, customizable signs you can tailor for your building or community, tips and facts about reducing textile waste, customizable letter to residents with swap event details, information for local charities to collect leftover materials, resources in seven languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Persian, Chinese, and Tamil. | Finished | Textiles | Reuse | Education | N/A | https://circularinnovation.ca/swap-it-toolkit/ | |||||||||||||||
72 | Building a Circular Economy in Northern Ontario | Circular Innovation Council | Indigenous Services Canada | Nishnawbe Aski Nation | Ontario | This program is aimed to "advance circular economic and waste reduction programs in 49 First Nations". Implementation was "managed in three distinct phases" - Needs assessment ("inventory of current waste management infrastructure, programs and/or services that support them, and gaps therein"), strategy development ("set out implementation plans for each of the critical action areas, with details regarding budgets, human resources, roles and responsibilities, timelines, and reporting"), and implementation ("deliver on sub-plan for each of the critical action areas, and will include specific objectives and management plans for with clearly defined deliverables and completion dates". "On March 27-28, Nishnawbe Aski Nation hosted an Environment, Climate Change, and Housing symposium in Thunder Bay to bring together community experts in the areas of community infrastructure, housing, and environment". | Finished | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | Indigenous Services Canada | https://circularinnovation.ca/building-a-circular-economy-in-northern-ontario/ | |||||||||||||||
73 | Beyond21 Academy | Beyond21 Academy | Canadian Society for Civil Engineering | McMaster University’s W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology |Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure | National | It works by empowering working professionals with the practical knowledge, skills, and tools to implement circular solutions within their organizations. A 3-day conference-style Circular Economy program teaches about the emerging approach to product design, manufacturing processes, and environmental management. The program educates on transitioning from a linear model of "take, make, waste" to a systematic approach emphasizing material reuse, resource circularity, and the elimination of wasted resources, addressing economic, environmental, and resource pressures. | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Education | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.beyond21.world/ | |||||||||||||||
74 | Ivey Center for Building Sustainable Value | Ivey Business School | N/A | London | The BSV Centre focuses on four impact labs that are critical to transforming business and society toward sustainable development: Sustainable Finance Lab, Circular Economy Lab, Innovation North, Net Zero Lab. As a leading university research centre, BSV has three proven capabilities: 1. Cross-disciplinary research 2. Leadership programming and 3. Outreach and community building | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Engagement | Ivey Business School | https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/sustainability/ | |||||||||||||||
75 | Zero Waste Economic Transformation Lab | Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad | City of Guelph | Wellington County | Co-Operators | Guelph | Wellington | Aims at replicating the successful strategies in the food sector out to other parts of the economy, starting with Construction, Renovation and Demolition (CRD) materials. As the first step of this work, ZWETL undertook both a material flow analysis of CRD materials across Guelph and Wellington County, as well as an analysis of the economic, cultural and policy influencers that lead to the creation of CRD waste | Finished | Construction and the Built Environment | Research | Reduce | Education | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Policy Development | Co-operators | https://foodfuture.ca/circular-projects/business-innovation/zwetl/ | |||||||||||||||
76 | Synergie Montréal | PME MTL Est-de-l'Île | N/A | Montreal | Services offered to companies who pay for membership: Circularity and waste management strategies, search for opportunities, search for supplies from the circular economy (search for deposits), Material Flow Cost Analysis (MFCA), support in the adoption of sustainable best practices, referencing to specialized resources, impact reduction assessment (calculation of the impact of synergies achieved), support for research and development projects, and support for structuring projects in the circular economy of companies". | Ongoing | Mutli-sector | Reuse | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://pmemtl.com/outils-et-ressources/synergie-montreal | |||||||||||||||
77 | La Centrale agricole | Laboratoire Agriculture Urbaine | City of Montreal | Desjardins | PME MTL Centre-Ouest | Fonds Climat du Grand Montreal | Innogec | Microcredit Montreal | Transport Quebec | Economie, Innovation, et Energie | Recyc-Quebec | Agriculture, Pecheries, et Alimentation | Montreal | Provides companies with several services in order to undertake urban agriculture using a circular economy model including: "Production space rental, Training and tools, networking workshops, accompaniment, and international networking opportunities". | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Repurpose | Recycle | Recover | Education | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://centrale.coop/partenaires/ https://centrale.coop/services/ | |||||||||||||||
78 | Escale circulaire | Entremise | City of Montreal | Urban Trail | The Valorists | Hummingbird Project | Purolator | SOS Mail | Textile Pole | Montreal | "ESCALE CIRCULAR is an experimental space for innovative and sustainable practices", which is hosted inside an abandonned ubran building, therefore reusing space. Variety of circular economy projects are hosted here, and aim to: "meet the economic and social needs of the local community, promote networking within the transitional project between partners and stakeholders in the circular economy, promote the experimentation of emerging business models in the circular economy, assess through testing the feasibility of implementing a circular economy hub in the sustainable project, and capitalize on the benefits of the project to enable the replicability of another circular economy hub on a metropolitan scale". | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Reuse | Recycle | Engagement | N/A | https://escalecirculaire.ca/ https://escalecirculaire.ca/occupants/ | |||||||||||||||
79 | Call for innovation for the circularity of textiles | TechniTextile Quebec | City of Montreal | Ville de Gatineau | Ville de Sorel-Tracy | Quebec | Montreal | "The cities of Montreal, Gatineau and Sorel-Tracy wish to call for innovative technological projects to increase circularity in the textile sector and divert these materials from disposal". These projects must relate to: "Sorting textiles by color and composition, using semi-automated or automated sorting technology; Conditioning, i.e. the preparation of textiles for reuse (e.g. depersonalization, cleaning, repair, upcycling) or their recycling (e.g. removal of hard points, cutting, shredding, defibering, etc.); Mechanical or chemical recycling, including validation of viable outlets for these products made from recycled fibers". | Finished (July 25th, 2023) | Textiles | Reuse | Repurpose | Remanufacture | Recycle | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.technitextile.ca/fr/defis-innovation-details/defi-innovation-augmenter-la-circularite-des-textiles | |||||||||||||||
80 | Transformation of Frédéric-Back Park | City of Montreal | N/A | Montreal | "Parc Frédéric-Back, which is located in the centre of the Complexe environnemental de Saint-Michel (CESM), is a bold transformation of a former limestone quarry that had become a waste landfill site". "Several metric tonnes of material have been reused during this development phase...These recycled materials were used to build benches (from felled ash trees), and lay out new roads and trails (from matter collected from cliff rockfalls). The ground in the park is entirely composed of soil transferred from construction sites, wood chips from ash trees, compost of leaves collected on Montréal streets, and sand, some of which was collected after flooding". Devices were placed throughout the park to capture the methane release from the underground waste from the retired landfill, and the methane is sent "to a power plant where it is used to produce electricity". | Ongoing (to be completed 2026) | Construction and the Built Environment | Rethink | Repurpose | Recover | Research | N/A | https://montreal.ca/en/articles/parc-frederic-back-unique-metamorphosis-18997 | |||||||||||||||
81 | Deconstruction of the buildings of the former Hippodrome | City of Montreal | N/A | Montreal | "The plan is to build up to 20,000 new dwellings, including a potential 9,000 on the site of the former Hippodrome race track". "There are also plans to have stores and businesses, as well as 14 hectares of green public spaces, including a central park and a green belt". Objective to recover 85% of deconstruction materials, "material recovery rate at the end of the deconstruction work: 95%". | Ongoing | Construction and the Built Environment | Rethink | Reuse | Remanufacture | Recycle | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/former-hippodrome-to-be-turned-into-fully-functional-neighbourhood-1.6854045 https://www.oaq.com/article-magazine/hippodrome-de-montreal-faire-revivre-les-ruines/ | |||||||||||||||
82 | Ash wood | City of Montreal | N/A | Montreal | "Each year, (Montreal) removes many, many ash trees infested by the emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect pest. What do we do with all this wood?". "Large ash trees are cut into boards after removing any part infested with EAB larvae. The boroughs and related cities involved use ash boards and mouldings to renovate buildings and build indoor and outdoor furniture, such as benches. Small diameter ash trees are crushed on site to remove all traces of the borer. The chips are used to amend the soil". | Ongoing | Construction and the Built Environment | Forestry | Repurpose | Recycle | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://montreal.ca/en/articles/emerald-ash-borer-what-does-city-do-felled-trees-21129 | |||||||||||||||
83 | RÉCO | RÉCO | N/A | Quebec | Marketplace for recycled construction materials donated from deconstruction sites. "When you donate building materials worth $500 or more to RÉCO, you can receive a charitable receipt". Materials accepted include unpainted woodwork, baseboards, ceramic, lumber, wood flooring, and complete/functional light fixtures. | Ongoing | Construction and the Built Environment | Reuse | Recycle | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Engagement | N/A | https://recocentre.ca/ https://recocentre.ca/donner-des-materiaux/ | |||||||||||||||
84 | Textile Transformation Nova Scotia (Phase I) | National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling (NACTR) | Divert NS |Environment and Climate Change Canada | Nova Scotia | Seeks to develop sustainable, local solutions for textile recycling, helping to reduce the environmental impact of textile waste and contribute to Nova Scotia’s ambitious waste reduction goals. It will do a comprehensive landscape scan to assess the current state of textile waste in the province, including collection methods, existing recycling capacity, and market opportunities for recycled textile feedstock. Insights gained will be used to guide Phase II, which will potentially include pilot projects and inform policy recommendations aimed at building a circular textile economy in Nova Scotia. In addition to addressing waste management challenges, the project will engage with local businesses, non-profits, and industry leaders to identify potential partnerships and economic opportunities related to textile recycling. | Ongoing | Textiles | Research |Reduce | Recycle | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | Policy Development | Environment and Climate Change Canada | https://nactr.ca/textile-transformation-nova-scotia-phase-i-project-launched-to-tackle-growing-textile-waste-problem/ | |||||||||||||||
85 | Circular Economy Summit | Divert NS | N/A | Nova Scotia | The goal of the event was to raise awareness about the circular economy, learn how it is advancing in other parts of Canada and abroad, and to determine how Nova Scotia might find opportunity by connecting to this concept. The Summit highlighted several Nova Scotia businesses that demonstrate the circular economy through their existing business models. The Summit also highlighted research being done within government and also at a local university, and explored the benefits of the sharing economy. Almost 80 people attended the Circular Economy Summit, representing a wide variety of organizations, including provincial and municipal governments, university and academic institutions, private businesses, non-profits, and reuse organizations. | Finished (2018) | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | N/A | https://divertns.ca/summits/circular-economy-summit | |||||||||||||||
86 | Sustainable Procurement Summit: Waste as a Resource in Construction and Renovation | Divert NS | N/A | Nova Scotia | Divert NS hosted the Sustainable Procurement Summit: Waste as a Resource in Construction & Renovation in Dartmouth. The goals of the event were to raise awareness of local companies that supply recycled products and services; increase understanding of how recycled products and services could meet government needs; and increase the procurement of local recycled products in the province. Almost sixty key stakeholders attended the event, including municipal and provincial procurement staff; local manufacturers of recycled products; construction companies and associations; municipal waste management reps; and environmental organizations. The event’s built-in networking opportunities proved to facilitate many meaningful connections between attendees. | Finished (2018) | Construction and the Built Environment | Multi-9R | Education | Engagement | Policy Development | N/A | https://divertns.ca/summits/sustainable-procurement-summit-waste-resource-construction-and-renovation | |||||||||||||||
87 | Divert NS Funding Program | Divert NS | N/A | Nova Scotia | Divert NS provides grants, interest-free loans, and other forms of funding to encourage waste management efforts in Nova Scotia. the fundings are given to students, research groups, enviro-depots, municipalities for research and development, to support new technologies, products or services that focus on waste innovation, resource efficiency and circular economy. | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://divertns.ca/funding | |||||||||||||||
88 | Circular Economy Lab | Ivey Business School | N/A | London | The Circular Economy Lab identifies, examines and facilitates waste repurposing exchanges between businesses through research, to understand the components required for long-term change in business practice and the economy at large. This research considers cognitive, operational, organizational and regulatory factors enabling or constraining circularity across businesses. Further, through life cycle assessment, the research also quantifies the extent to which B2B repurposing exchanges abate carbon emissions and, as a consequence, mitigate Climate Change. | Ongoing | Food and Agriculture | Multi-9R | Research | Education | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/sustainability/impact-labs/circular-economy-lab/ | |||||||||||||||
89 | Procure4Circular | Circular Innovation Council | N/A | National | The purpose of the program is to empower individuals and organizations to drive the transition to a circular economy by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and collaborative tools necessary to integrate circular principles into procurement practices. It aims to reduce risks associated with adopting circular solutions, foster innovation, facilitate knowledge exchange, and create scalable, replicable procurement strategies that align with policy objectives and commitments. It will develop standardized procurement criteria, metrics, and key performance indicators. These criteria will be shared, vetted through market engagement, and tested in national pilot projects. | Ongoing | Multi-sector | Multi-9R | Research | Engagement | Policy Development | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://circularprocurement.ca/procure4circular-network/ | |||||||||||||||
90 | Halifax Tool Library & Workshop | Halifax Tool Library | N/A | Halifax | The Halifax Tool Library provides residents and community groups with everything they need to make projects happen. It provides borrowing access to an inventory of over 2500 tools. It is also a workshop where members can work on projects and teach each other how. | Ongoing | Construction and the Built Environment | Rethink | Education | N/A | https://halifaxtoollibrary.ca/ | |||||||||||||||
91 | Sharing and Reuse Space Programs | City of Toronto | The Neighborhood Organization | Rexdale Women's Centre | Toronto | Part of the Community Reduce and Reuse Programs. At multiple locations in the city. Daily repairs for a variety of items, access to a "library of things" for rental, and thrift stores for used clothing. Also several repair lessons like; "knitting for beginners…, jewelry making workshop…, electronic repair and bike repair workshops..., gardening workshops..., and crafting workshops for kids". | Began (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Multi-sector | Reuse | Repair | Eduction | N/A | https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/waste-management/waste-reduction/community-reduce-reuse-programs/community-reduce-reuse-program-schedule/ | |||||||||||||||
92 | Community Composting Programs | City of Toronto | Food Share | Toronto | Part of the Community Reduce and Reuse Programs. Consists of "50 community gardens across Toronto" where composting is practised in order to divert waste from landfills. | Began (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Food and Agriculture | Recover | Education | N/A | https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/waste-management/waste-reduction/community-reduce-reuse-programs/community-reduce-reuse-program-schedule/ https://asp.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/2023/01/Composting-Champions-Pilot-Program.pdf | |||||||||||||||
93 | Bicycles Repair Hub Programs | City of Toronto | Access Alliance | CultureLink | Gateway Bicycle Hub | Toronto | Part of the Community Reduce and Reuse Programs. Different types of bicycle repair lessons/workshops. "Do-It-Yourself Drop-in…, tune up and safety check drop-in…, Bike Match Exchanges…, Volunteer Training, Refurbishing Sessions…, Contactless Bike Repair". | Began (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Mobility | Repair | Refurbish | Education | N/A | https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/waste-management/waste-reduction/community-reduce-reuse-programs/community-reduce-reuse-program-schedule/ | |||||||||||||||
94 | Sewing Repair Hub Programs | City of Toronto | Scadding Court Community Centre | Progress Place | Delta Family Resource Centre | The Neighbourhood Organization | Toronto | Part of the Community Reduce and Reuse Programs. Several services available to the public to extend the lifespan of their textiles. "In-person beginner’s sewing classes, In-person intermediate/advanced sewing classes, Repair clinics…Virtual sewing program on Facebook Live…Sewing Program for Youth…Drop-ins for Repairs & Alterations...Q & A ask an industry expert...Repair Café Free Sewing Machine repair clinics". | Began (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Textiles | Repair | Refurbish | Education | N/A | https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/waste-management/waste-reduction/community-reduce-reuse-programs/community-reduce-reuse-program-schedule/ | |||||||||||||||
95 | Urban Harvest Programs | City of Toronto | Rexdale Community Health Centre | Black Creek Community Farm | Toronto | Part of the Community Reduce and Reuse Programs. "Food preservation workshops will focus on learning the basics of food preservation and target beginner skills". Also supports community food redistribution. | Began (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Food and Agriculture | Reuse | Education | FoodShare | https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/waste-management/waste-reduction/community-reduce-reuse-programs/community-reduce-reuse-program-schedule/ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_bMyHllbisqND-m-DoRrn_2oMCyXL1Kuy0tz58of_8heJSA/viewform | |||||||||||||||
96 | Brands for Canada | Brands for Canada | "1,200 schools, 160 charities, and 200+ leading brands". | National | They "collect surplus and unsold new goods that would otherwise be liquidated, incinerated or end up in landfills. (They) de-label and redistribute the goods to families in need through partnerships". | Ongoing | Textiles | Reuse | Repurpose | Recycle | Engagement | N/A | https://brandsforcanada.com/about/our-vision/ https://brandsforcanada.com/services/brand-dontations/ | |||||||||||||||
97 | 3R's Ambassadors | City of Toronto | N/A | Toronto | Trains volunteers who live in apartments, co-ops, and condos to implement a measure in their living space to "educate and engage building residents in various ways such as: putting up posters in common areas (e.g. lobby, chute room, elevator, hallway, laundry room) or arranging for 3Rs information to be shown on lobby/elevator screens sharing information in building communications (e.g. newsletters, building group on social media) preparing waste information welcome packages and offering tours for new residents setting up a lobby display or information table setting up bins for the collection of items like batteries and electronics setting up and maintaining an area/shelf for items to be reused/shared/borrowed organizing events, e.g. waste reduction challenges, waste diversion activities/games, trivia nights, swaps". | Began (unclear if ongoing or finished) | Multi-sector | Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Education | Engagement | N/A | https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/recycling-organics-garbage/apartments-condos-co-ops/3rs-ambassador-program/ | |||||||||||||||
98 | Soft Plastics and Foam Packaging Collection Pilot | Recycle BC | N/A | British Columbia | "6-month recycling collection pilot project to collect soft plastics and foam packaging from selected households in West Vancouver". "This project aimed to explore the feasibility of collecting flexible plastics and foam packaging (previously only accepted for drop off at depots) from homes using two collection boxes or bags". "There were significant cost implications to collect this additional material from homes, however, it was a successful pilot". | Finished (May, 2022) | Plastics | Recycle | Research | Policy Development | N/A | https://recyclebc.ca/projects/case-studies/soft-plastics-and-foam-packaging-collection-pilot/ | |||||||||||||||
99 | CleanBC Plastics Action Fund | Alacrity Canada | N/A | National | Funding for startups that includes a "Circular Economy Innovation Category" aimed at "increas(ing) BC’s processing capacity to produce more plastic products with Post-Consumer Recycling (PCR) plastics and packing manufacturers; increas(ing) the use of PCR plastic in plastic manufacturing; Support(ing) PCR plastic product and reuse research, design, and testing, that increase the use of PCR plastic". | Ongoing | Plastics | Multi-9R | Research | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://www.alacritycanada.com/plasticsactionfund/ | |||||||||||||||
100 | The Circular Economy Trailblazer | City of Squamish | N/A | Squamish | The Program is helping the trailblazers adopt circular economy principles and practices. Here are just a few of the pivotal benefits they will gain from participating in the Program and transitioning to a circular model: Close the intention-action gap - identify circular actions appropriate to your business or organization; Demonstrate leadership in sustainable business practices; Promote your efforts in reducing waste and supporting your local economy; Attract customers who align with your values and sustainability efforts; Realize cost savings through efficient material usage and waste management; Enhance supply chain reliability and predictability; Explore new revenue opportunities through innovative approaches; Elevate your brand reputation and foster customer loyalty; Qualify for micro-grants to implement recommendations from the Program | Finished (December 2024) | Multi-sector | Reduce | Engagement | Entreprise and Infrastructure Support | N/A | https://letstalksquamish.ca/cetp_landing_page |