Uber Eats is launching sustainable packaging pilot programs in Toronto and Vancouver to help address issues around single-use plastic waste. Working with Toronto-based Suppli and Vancouver-based Reusables.com, Uber Eats is aiming to be the first global delivery tech platform to support the transition to more sustainable packaging—not just for Uber Eats merchants, but for the broader restaurant delivery ecosystem. Uber recently announced new […]
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15 Startups in BC Building a More Sustainable Canada
According to the Vancouver Economic Commission, there is a climate crisis and it is becoming urgent. In 2021, the organization launched Angels for Climate Solutions, a program designed to increase the flow of capital investment into B.C.-based, early-stage climate technology startups. “Technology-based solutions will form the backbone of climate action in many cities around the […]
Local Startups to Showcase Zero-Waste Innovation at Vancouver Event
Toward the end of this month, the Zero Waste Conference hits Vancouver and will showcase some of the city’s innovative startups disrupting the clean technology space. Presented by Metro Vancouver and the National Zero Waste Council, the theme of this year’s event is “A Future Without Waste: Regenerative and Waste-Free by Design.” The two-day event […]
Connecting The Dots: August 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For August’s Connecting The Dots, the team highlights resources for those impacted by layoffs, breaks down recent funding announcements and multi-million M&A action, and reflects on the Traction Conference. Resources for those impacted […]
Reusables Receives Seed Investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Vancouver’s Reusables has secured a $100,000 seed investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). Reusables’ tech-enabled platform for zero-waste packaging has emerged as an innovative solution to single-use plastic waste since its 2021 launch and has built a large pipeline of opportunities with food retailers and packaging distributors throughout North America. This investment from SDTC will […]
Earls Group Chooses Reusables.com Tech to Tackle Restaurant Waste
Earls Restaurant Group is the latest company to partner with Reusables.com, a Vancouver-born startup offering a zero-waste packaging platform. After a pilot at the famous Earls Test Kitchen in downtown Vancouver, all Earls customers are now able to select reusable takeout packaging for pickup and delivery through their ordering channels. “At Earls, we are committed […]
ShareWares Is Building Platform To Reduce Single-use Waste
As the City of Vancouver begins implementing its new Single-Use Reduction Strategy, the hospitality industry must adhere to new policies aimed at drastically reducing the 441 million disposable cups and takeout containers that usually hit the landfill each year. Vancouver’s ShareWares aims to be a key partner in reducing that waste. Launched as the pandemic […]
Reusables.com Adds First Grocery Retail Partner To Platform
Vancouver-based container-sharing platform Reusables.com announced a partnership with Georgia Main Food Group (formerly HY Louie) to utilize the service at the Vancouver House location of Fresh St. Market. This follows closely on the heels of a successful launch with well-known Vancouver restaurants including MeeT in Gastown, Bandidas Taqueria, Autostrada, JamJar Canteen, Kula Kitchen, Tartine Bread […]