Waste Reduction Week – October 21 to 27
In recognition of in Canada (Monday, October 21 through Sunday, October 27), the university’s Blue Team will host booths across campus to educate the campus community about proper waste sorting and disposal.
- When:
- Tuesday, October 22 from noon to 4 p.m.
- Thursday, October 24 from noon to 5 p.m.
- Where: Science Building, Founding Deans Atrium
Did you know?
- The average person throws away 37 kilograms of textiles each year, 95 per cent of which could be reused or recycled.
- Eight million tonnes of plastic flows into our oceans every year: the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic being dumped into our oceans every minute.
- Nearly three billion single-use plastic bags are used in Canada each year.
- In a study published in , researchers estimate since the 1950s 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been generated around the world and only nine per cent of those plastics have been recycled. An additional estimated 12 billion tonnes of plastic will be lost to disposal by 2050.
- An easy way to cut down on the amount of single-use plastics you use is by using a travel mug or reusable water bottle.
- Tim Horton coffee cups and Starbucks cups are not recyclable on campus; bring a travel mug and receive a discount!
For more information, contact sustainability@ontariotechu.ca.
