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The Zero Waste Action Team Mission Statement
The ZERO WASTE ACTION TEAM (ZWAT) is comprised of members of the commercial, industrial and institutional sector, community organizations and representatives of the City of Thunder Bay, City Council, and the Ministry of the Environment working together to manage resources and eliminate waste from landfill.
The Zero Waste strategy unites environmental, community and economic sustainabilty, equating efficiency with sustainability. This goal is achieved through a process that includes resource conservation and recovery, minimizing pollution, materials efficiency, waste prevention and recycling.
ZWAT eliminates waste through the incorporation of the environmental principles of first reduce, reuse and then recycle in daily business practices,using teamwork and information exchange as its guide.
ZWAT educates the IC&I Sector and community organizations through information exchange and assistance in setting up 3Rs programs in workplaces, schools and at special events.
ZWAT promotes local environmental initiatives that help eliminate waste and promote a healthier environment, maximize employment opportunites and provide the greatest degree of local economic self-reliance.