Windsor’s Free Event Celebrating Circular Economy Month

The 3rd Annual YQGgreen EXPO, presented by Windsor Port Authority, will be held on Saturday, October 4th, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the WFCU Centre. This exciting event will feature five key components:

Indoor EXPO Trade Show – Explore a showcase of local green businesses and community groups. (Inside Collavino Hall /Sport & Leisure Gyms).
Outdoor Drop-off & Drive-thru – WFCU Centre parking lot, where community groups and City of Windsor departments will be set up. For a list of partners and the items being collected, click here.
Career Corner– Discover green job opportunities in our region sponsored by Invest Windsor Essex.
Expert Panel Discussions
Robotics Competition - First Robotics Canada and Genio Tech will be hosting a robotics competion, showcasing sustainability practices.

Come learn, participate, and help make a difference!

About Circular Economy Canada:

Taking action to protect our environment will help to keep our Canadian economy strong and growing.

In a circular economy, products are made to last longer, communities share resources and save money, and businesses are maintaining, reusing, remanufacturing and recycling materials to create more value for you and future generations.

For example, in Canada, if we improve how we manage plastic waste through the circular economy, by 2030 we can

reduce 1.8 million tonnes of carbon pollution
generate billions of dollars in revenue
and create approximately 42,000 jobs.

So, if you repair your things instead of throwing them out, use sharing services like tool-lending libraries or car-sharing services, or simply repurpose some of your belongings–like turning old pallets into new bookshelves–you are participating in the circular economy.

And if you’re not yet taking any of these actions, now is your chance to learn more about how you, your business, and your community can contribute to the transition toward a more circular economy.

The circular economy: more value, less waste.

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About YQGgreen

The YQGgreen Networking Group is a local group of small business owners, social enterprises, non-profits and community-based organizations that work collectively to make a difference in our region by promoting environmentally and socially sustainable practices.