The GMF waste sector includeswaste diversion from landfill; landfill gas management; and separation and recovery of toxic or hazardous wastes so they do not end up in landfill or incineration sites.
In 2006, Canadians produced over 35 million tones of waste, or 1,000 kg per person — up eight per cent from 2004. Getting to 50% and Beyond introduces waste diversion as a key component of effective and sustainable waste management. Read the PDF publication to learn about leading-edge trends in communities across Canada and discover how your municipal government can implement waste diversion measures and achieve economic, social and environmental benefits.
Customize this PowerPoint presentation, complete with speaking notes, to introduce waste diversion measures to your council, staff or peers. To view and customize this presentation, see the important note below.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Downloading PowerPoint presentations to your system enables you to open the files in PowerPoint, view the speaking notes and customize the presentation to suit your needs. To download PowerPoint presentations, right-click the link and select Save Target As. Browse to the location in which you would like to save this file and click Save. For Mac users, rename the file to leave a .PPT extension (rather than .PPS), if necessary.
Too Good to Waste: Making Conservation a Priority (October 2007)
Alberta Environment’s new strategy for waste reduction and management. Studies on Alberta's stewardship programs and green procurement policy are also available on this page.