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Zero Waste Research Center at UC Berkeley For our fourth episode of the Fairware x Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN) video series, we visited UC Berkeley to learn all about their Zero Waste Research Center, aimed at transforming its recycling…
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B Corps for Climate Action September is a month of climate action, with many businesses across the world mobilizing to raise awareness of the climate crisis, one of the greatest challenges of our time. For nearly a year, Greta…
Read moreabout:September 27th Global Climate Strike – Time for Action from Business Leaders
Trash2Treasure at Northeastern University For our third episode of the Fairware x Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN) video series, we visited Northeastern University to hear all about their Trash2Treasure program, aimed at helping students build a more circular economy. We…
Read moreabout:The Circular Economy Ft. Northeastern University
Reusable Menstrual Products at Smith College For our second episode of the Fairware x Post Landfill Action Network (PLAN) video series, we visited Smith College to hear all about their reusable menstrual product campaign. We met some amazing student changemakers…
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We recently published a blog post outlining The Tangible Benefits of Becoming a Benefit Corporation, and wanted to follow up with the reasons why we went through the certification process here at Fairware. Reflecting on that, we also thought it would be…
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Fostering the Zero Waste Movement At Fairware, we’re always on the lookout for opportunities to build strong relationships and collaborate with likeminded people who share our values. This year, we formed a new partnership with PLAN, the Post Landfill Action Network, to…
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Many businesses today put sustainability at the heart of their business — and rightly so. As the perils of climate change get pushed to the forefront, businesses need to step up and do their bit for the planet. Read on…
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Climate change is becoming an increasingly important issue to people around the world, and in order to curb it, we need to work together as a global community. There are many cities around the world that are implementing environmentally friendly policies…
Read moreabout:5 Sustainable Cities Improving The Lives of Their Citizens in 2019
Welcome to episode 12 of the Fairware Changemaker Series, where we highlight entrepreneurs and thought leaders that continuously inspire us through their passion for using business to better the world. In this episode, we feature Pierre Martichoux, President of Chameleon…
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Fairware is a founding Canadian Benefit Corporation (Certified B Corporation or B Corp). B Corps make up a large portion of our businesses and the community of B Corps is instrumental in keeping us inspired and motivated. We thought we’d share some of the…
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Canada Moves to Ban Single Use Plastic This week Canada announced it’s rolling out a strategy to eliminate single use plastic and drive change in how recycling and waste reduction is managed in our country. The plan is to designate plastic waste as a…
Read moreabout:Will Banning Single Use Plastic Work? It Depends.
For many years now, Fairware has supported a local organization called the Vancouver Street Soccer League (VSSL), a volunteer-run organization which reaches out to individuals who have been homeless, are currently homeless, or are at risk of homelessness, as well as individuals who feel…
Read moreabout:June Sports Tournament in Alert Bay
