BY ADRIA VASIL, NOW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 25, 2017

We talked to Toronto residents at their door and at community events throughout the summer about food scraps and organics collection and where we need more of it. 95% of people surveyed agreed that we need rules to ensure every home and business in Toronto has green bins to compost food scraps and organics.

If improvements aren't made, the province's landfills could run out of capacity within the next 20 years, the government warns.

Organics (such as food scraps and other compostables) are a valuable resource: through composting organics, we recycle their valuable nutrients to support healthy soils, and in some cases, create green energy and green jobs!

TEA is thrilled to have been part of the Mayor's Towering Challenge and to have been a member of the judging panel. In the end, 11 buildings won awards for their efforts in reducing waste in their buildings!

On Earth Day, TEA focused on zero waste for Toronto's vertical communities with a zero waste event and community clean up at CityPlace, a high-rise community of 13,000+ residents.

TEA partnered with the City of Toronto's Solid Waste staff to host three tours of multi-residential buildings that are leading the way in waste diversion.

TEA explains why zero waste and the circular economy is important for the City of Toronto