We’re super happy to present the first Love Zero Waste podcast episode of 2021! This episode has been in the making for quite some time already. Therefor we’re extra happy to now share it with all of you.

As always, we’re eager to get your feedback on the episode. Let us know what you’re learning, and how your implementing your learnings. If you have any questions regarding this episode, don’t hesitate to drop us a line.

More and more cities and regions across the planet choose to go for zero waste. In this episode, you'll learn more about the challenges and solutions of two of those places: Vancouver, Canada and the Noronha, Brazil. Guests are Andrew Marr of Metro Vancouver and Joâo Bernardo Casali of Ionica.

Andrew Marr, Metro Vancouver gives us a better picture of the types of challenges that generally pop-up on a city's zero waste journey. Joâo Bernardo Casali of the B-corp Ionica shares the journey of Noronha, the first Brazilian territory to ban all single-use plastic items - at once.

Learn more about critical actions as cities and regions turn to zero waste: the importance of public-private partnerships (and a textbook example of a successful one!); of gathering key stakeholders under one vision; moving beyond the traditional EPR (extended producer responsibility) and pushing for more far-reaching bans and legislations; as well as the challenges of reaching beyond the low-hanging fruits of waste-diversion and much more.

Listen to the podcast episode “Cities and regions approaching zero waste”, with guests Andrew Marr and Joâo Bernardo Casali wherever you listen to podcasts.

About our guests

Andrew Marr, Metro Vancouver

Director of Solid Waste Planning of Metro Vancouver, co-chair of the Plastics Advisory Panel in Canada, and lecturer in waste reduction and recycling technology at the BC Institute of Technology. 

Joâo Bernardo Casali, Ionica

Chief Regeneration Officer, Impact Entrepreneur, Corporate Activist, System Thinking Consultant for Business and Public Policy. Co-Founder of the B Corp Ionica. 

Call to action! 

• Read The Zero Waste Masterplan - A Guide to Building Just and Resilient Zero Waste Cities by GAIA US and Canada. The publication is packed with tips for cities and regions going zero waste.

• Listen to our Zero Waste Trends in Europe podcast episode, if you haven't already. Especially with the interview with Juan Marc Simon, where he talks about the reuse as a part of the zero waste future vision. Reuse is essential to the transformation of cities.

Thank you!

Thank you to Raiffeisen Nachhaltigkeits-Initiative / Raiffeisen Sustainability Initiative for supporting the making of this episode! Your support means a lot to us! Thank you! Read more about their work here.

Sources 

Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver’s website
Metro Vancouver food loss and waste strategy for Canada
Metro Vancoucer waste management
Regulatory approaches for priority plastic wastes

Ionica 

Ionica’s website

Noronha Plastico Zero

Noronha Plastico Zero’s website
Noronha Plastico Zero on Instagram

Zero waste cities and regions

“25 cities committed to going zero waste”, The Guardian
“From no recycling to zero waste: how Ljubljana rethought its rubbish” Ljubljana, Slovenia (The Guardian)
“‘No-waste’ Japanese village is a peek into carbon-neutral future” Kamikatsu, Japan (The Guardian)
Capannori, Italy (Zero Waste Europe)
“How zero waste Bandung help push for national waste targets in Indonesia”, UPBB

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Credits

Hosts and creators: Malin Leth and Evelina Lundqvist 
Jingle by Michael Steinkellner of Merlinn Sound
Initiators of the Love Zero Waste community: Evelina Lundqvist and Alexandra Poetz

Love Zero Waste is a collaboration between Circulous and The Good Tribe.