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Artists Residency at Reuseful: Janet Patterson

Artists Residency at Reuseful: Janet Patterson

June 5, 2023

Janet is a multi-media Whitehorse artist, curator and visual storyteller who creates sculptural pieces using…

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Artist Residencies at Raven Recycling Have Begun

Artist Residencies at Raven Recycling Have Begun

May 4, 2023

First up,  we have Leslie Leong! During her residency Leslie will be focusing on altering materials…

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The Cobblers are Coming to Town!

The Cobblers are Coming to Town!

May 4, 2023

Zero Waste Yukon is very excited to announce that we are bringing cobblers to Whitehorse!…

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Yukon Foundation Recycling Research Grant

Yukon Foundation Recycling Research Grant

May 4, 2023

  Check out this neat new research fund from Yukon Foundation! The fund provides $2,500…

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Our latest zero hero

Polaris: Artist Leslie Leong Creates Costumes from Scrap

Polaris: Artist Leslie Leong Creates Costumes from Scrap

Photo courtesy Little Dipper Films Yukon isn’t exactly Hollywood, but we’ve had our share of…

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Artists Residency at Reuseful: Janet Patterson

Artists Residency at Reuseful: Janet Patterson

June 5, 2023

Janet is a multi-media Whitehorse artist, curator and visual storyteller who creates sculptural pieces using…

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Zero Waste Yukon is a loose-knit collaborative effort dedicated to helping Yukon communities reach Zero Waste. We provide education about waste reduction as well as tools and strategies for change.

We work to inspire change through advocacy, events, and support of Zero Waste initiatives in the Yukon Territory.

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What is Zero Waste?

Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use.

We accept the peer-reviewed definition of Zero Waste as defined by the Zero Waste International Alliance:

Zero Waste is “the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”

 

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