Powerpoint: Innovation Proposal My Script: Title From Seed to Plate The complete ban of food waste in grocery stores throughout Canada; Contracts must be signed between the giving and receiving parties of donated food; to prevent vicarious liability in case of sickness; Compost facilities must be constructed in Canadian cities with populations greater than 100,000 people; […]
Author: Megan Koevoet
Professionalism
When you start university, you definitely expect to be treated more like an adult. For the most part, you are treated as an adult, but often times you’re still treated as a “student”. What that means is, you’re still treated as though you are in high school. (especially if you’re in first year). People still […]
The Tricky Thing About Compost.
Compost is truly amazing. It is a great way to dispose of organic waste rather than using a landfill, and be able to reuse it as fertilizer. All foods, and scraps including bones are compostable, paper products like plates and coffee filters, as well as yard waste (etc.) are compostable. Although compost is a great […]
Significance
In Canada $31 Billion is wasted in food on an annual basis. The bulk of it (47%) comes from consumers, and they have an important role to play in ending food waste, however our group believes that to make a significant dent in food waste it needs to start at the retail level (10%). We […]
Sticky Note Data Map
Visual Reflective Statement-1
References Bill C-231. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://openparliament.ca/bills/42-1/C-231/ Castillo, C. K. (2017, July 18). Calgary home to biggest-of-its-kind composting facility in Canada. Retrieved from https://globalnews.ca/news/3604825/calgary-home-to-biggest-of-its-kind-composting-facility-in-canada/ Chrisafis, A. (2016, February 04). French law forbids food waste by supermarkets. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/04/french-law-forbids-food-waste-by-supermarkets Supermarket Recovery Program. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.banquesalimentaires.org/en/our-actions/supermarket-recovery-program/
How Bylaws are Developed?
How are Bylaws Developed? Step 1 – Identify a need Step 2 – Get council support Step 3 – Is a bylaw the best solution? In making this decision, administration may take into account the following information: What are other cities doing? Is the subject matter and content within the bylaw-making power of city council? […]
Defeat.
With our documentary, we’ve been in contact with about 10 different companies/organizations. And about 7 have gotten back to us with interest, willing to help out with the project. Excitedly, we had already set up 4 interviews (Wednesday the 7th, Thursday the 8th, Friday the 9th, and Monday the 12th). However to due to miscommunication […]
Criminalize Food Waste, What does that actually mean?
Criminalize food waste!? Does that mean I’m going to jail if I throw out my uneaten leftovers, or my half-eaten apple? No. You’re not going to jail. Criminalizing food waste would be on a corporate or company level, not on a household level (although there are some rumors floating around that the compost facility might […]
January Progress
New Semester. Same Challenge. How are we going to feed 9 billion people by the year 2050? I can’t answer that just yet, because there are so many solutions. Some already in place and some yet to be discover. For now, my group and I plan to work local, making change in Calgary and hopefully […]