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In Review: The Zero Waste Heroes Program
In 2013, AWARE began the Zero Waste Heroes Program to address the high waste footprint of events that were being held in Whistler and…
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2022 Year in Review – Letter from AWARE’s Executive Director Claire Ruddy
Dear AWARE Friends, Supporters and Followers, As the year comes to a close, the team and board at AWARE are reflecting on this past…
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Zero Waste Workshops in the Classroom Are Back!
For over four years, AWARE has delivered FREE Zero Waste Education Workshops in classrooms on behalf of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) throughout the…
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FREE Zero Waste Workshops for Schools
It’s Waste Reduction Week, and what better way to celebrate than the launch of the Zero Waste Educational Workshops for the 2021/22 school year.
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Whistler Could Ban Single-Use Plastics in 2023
Whistler Could Ban Single-Use Plastics in 2023 In a win for a zero-waste future, Whistler is targeting early 2023 for a ban on single-use plastics. Following a Provincial amendment to the Local Government Act, municipalities in B.C. are now able to institute bans on plastic bags, straws, and other single-use plastic items without needing provincial approval. Read More
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