Inspired by the amazing zero waste success story of 430 Mayfair on the Green, Mayor Tory and Toronto's Solid Waste department just launched the Towering Challenge, a friendly challenge to all other multi-residential buildings in Toronto to get creative to reduce waste.

Toronto's waste diversion rate is going in the wrong direction - not only did we fail to meet our projected increase, but our diversion rate fell to 2012 levels.

New Report Reveals Torontonians, not Technology, Will Solve City Waste Woes #zerowasteTO

Toronto residents can recycle more plastic bags in the Blue Bin starting June 1st 2015. This will keep 3,500 tonnes of waste out of landfill each year.

Deposits on drink bottles and cans are hands-down the best way to reduce waste and increase recycling. TEA has pushed for deposit systems for years - learn more.

TEA and a number of environmental NGOs are urging the Province to protect Ontario's successful deposit system for alcohol containers.

Any changes Ontario is contemplating to where beer is sold must include requirements that every outlet that sells beer has to use the deposit return system.

Read comments from TEA and all members of the Ontario Waste Coalition on the province's draft regulations to allow cement and steel facilities to burn waste instead of coal.

The Ontario Zero Waste Coalition (OZWC) is calling on the Ontario government to mandate a province-wide deposit-refund system for used-beverage containers, as exists in most Canadian provinces.