City seeks feedback from business to reduce waste

The movement away from single-use plastics is being addressed by new initiatives announced this week for BC and Victoria.
 
Following feedback from the public, the province is updating laws that allow for regulation and prohibition of packaging materials that are harmful to the environment. Businesses have led the way on sustainable packaging with innovative solutions that meet the demands of customers.
 
The City of Victoria is also looking to cut waste disposal in the municipality in half by 2040. This week, the city announced a new engagement process to hear from businesses and residents. A survey for businesses has 13 questions to help inform its plan.
 
Questions include:

• How strongly do your customers value waste reduction and environmental sustainability?
• What actions has your business taken to reduce the distribution of disposable single-use items?
• Are there other approaches to reducing disposable single-use items that you have already taken or are planning to take?

 
The survey will be open until Nov. 22.

Take the Survey