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This Memo is an information report regarding the Green Bin Program curbside collection, one of Canada’s solutions to the food waste problem in landfills. Since 1998 it’s been making its way across Canada. This year Brandon has adopted the program and Winnipeg may be next. I thought it would be informative for us to know the food waste problem in Canada, what this program is, and the progress it has made so far.

Food Waste Problem in Canada

In 2014 Value Chain Management International revisited their 2010 report that estimated a $27 billion value of annual food waste in Canada. Their new findings show a significantly higher amount. We found that the quantifiable value of food waste in Canada is actually $31 billion. This 15 percent increase

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