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Register for a Roundtable Meeting – Creating a Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy for Vancouver

By September 22, 2017October 18th, 2017News, Regulatory

The City of Vancouver is inviting businesses, industry representatives, social service agencies, advocacy groups, academia, local governments and other government agencies to register for Roundtable Meetings to provide feedback on options and targets that could be included in a draft Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy that will be presented to Council in early 2018.


Register for a Roundtable Meeting

The Roundtable Meetings will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss possible options and targets presented in the City’s consultation paper entitled, “Creating a Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy for Disposable Cups, Take-out Containers and Shopping Bags.”  A copy of the consultation paper is attached to this email and available online at: vancouver.ca/zerowaste.

Stakeholders who are interested in participating in a meeting are asked to register at vancouver.ca/zerowaste or email the City at singleuse.consultationpaper@vancouver.ca for one of the following meetings:

  • October 3, 2017:  7:30 – 9:30 am  (Retail industry)
  • October 4, 2017: 8:00 – 10:00 am  (Food sector)
  • October 11, 2017: 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Food sector)
  • October 17, 2017: 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Environmental organizations and academia)
  • October 23, 2017: 12:30 – 2:30 pm (General interest)
  • November 2, 2017: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (General interest)
  • November 8, 2017: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Retail industry)

Why A Consultation Paper

The consultation paper is intended to spark a conversation on how the City of Vancouver and stakeholders can work together to develop a made-in-Vancouver solution — one that dramatically reduces single-use items, supports convenient, affordable and accessible alternatives, and could be adopted by other communities as we all work towards zero waste. Feedback on the consultation paper will inform the development of a draft Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy that will be presented to Vancouver City Council in early 2018.

How to Submit Feedback

Attend a Roundtable Meeting.

Submit feedback in writing:

Comments and written feedback on the consultation paper will be accepted until December 15, 2017.

The City is engaging the public through the City’s citizen advisory committees, schools, Pop-Up City Hall, community events, and a Talk Vancouver survey this fall.

Questions

For questions about the consultation paper or upcoming roundtable meetings, please feel free to reach out to the Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy team at singleuse.consultationpaper@vancouver.ca.

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