Hot on the heels of the huge sustainability announcement by Walmart, a groundbreaking collaboration called the National Wash Network has launched and Vancouver’s own ShareWares is leading the way. Launched with other reuse companies in major cities across Canada, the National Wash Network is an initiative that establishes an infrastructure to support reusable food packaging […]
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8 Vancouver Startups To Check Out At Collision
This year’s Collision is set to be an interesting one, illuminated against a backdrop of controversy and hype. Is the “Olympics of Tech,” as Politico has put it, waving goodbye to Toronto? For now, Collision is staying put, with plans to return for 2024. Still, the tension stirred by a possible move—further electrified by other factors […]
Province Invests $8 Million Across 14 Projects Innovating Plastic Waste Throughout BC
British Columbia is making strides in reducing plastic waste, cutting down on emissions and creating new clean-tech jobs through its CleanBC Plastics Action Fund. The fund supports innovative projects aimed at reducing plastic pollution and changing the way plastic is designed and used in the province. The goal of the CleanBC Plastics Action Plan is […]
ShareWares Selected for the 2023 Google for Startups Accelerator
Vancouver’s ShareWares has been selected to participate in the 2023 Google for Startups Accelerator Canada program. ShareWares will be joining eleven other Canadian startups in the 10-week, equity-free program, designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to Canadian startups – at a time when AI continues to advance. ShareWares developed a platform that pairs […]
ShareWares Partners with SkipTheDishes to Provide Reusable Packaging Option
Canada’s largest and most trusted food delivery network has announced the launch of a pilot with Vancouver-based reusable packaging company ShareWares. “Through our partnership with ShareWares, we’re thrilled to work with our restaurant partners who are looking to provide a greener alternative to single-use packaging,” says Steve Puchala, Senior Vice President, Growth & Restaurant Success, […]
Tim Hortons Launches Trial of Recyclable Fibre Hot Beverage Lids in Vancouver
Tim Hortons has big plans for 2023. The iconic Canadian coffee shop will be introducing wooden and fibre compostable cutlery for guests, eliminating an estimated use of 90 million single-use plastics a year. In another move to reduce the use of single-use plastics, they will eliminate the use of all single-use plastic bags and will […]
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 […]
Sharewares Helps Body Energy Club Reduce Waste with New Program
Vancouver’s largest health food and supplement store is launching a new grab-and-go cup. The sustainable cup is designed to reduce Body Energy Club’s environmental impact as it joins the movement toward zero-waste. Enter Sharewares. A Vancouver neighbour, this local startup helps businesses follow the City’s new Single-Use Reduction Strategy, which includes drastically reducing the 440 million […]
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 […]