Whistler, BC’s AWARE Takes on Organic Waste Campaign

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) is partnering with GFL on a new campaign to divert organic waste from local landfills. Landfill stream audits at the Nesters and Function Junction waste depots found compostable organics make up 31 per cent of Whistler’s residential garbage. Pegah Pourkarimi, executive director for AWARE, explained the campaign will focus on collaboration between the public, local government and the private sector.

“We’re in very early stages; it’s about having everyone around the table bring their input, come up with a set of goals and targets that we want to move towards, and then strategize from there about how that’s going to play out,” she said.

It’s not the first time AWARE has partnered with GFL, having worked with the company diverting organic waste at events through the Zero Waste Heroes Program. Denise Imbeau, general manager for GFL, said they partnered with AWARE because of their values and impact.

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