BC Circular Economy Strategy
Motion
It was moved and seconded that Council submit the following resolution and backgrounder to the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities for consideration at the 2021 Annual General Meeting and Convention: BC Circular Economy Strategy Whereas the provisioning and management of goods and food consumed by BC communities produces excessive and unnecessary quantities of waste, pollution and carbon emissions that threatens environmental health; and, Whereas the concept of a Circular Economy provides a vision and framework to design out waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use and regenerate natural systems to help BC communities move towards Zero Waste; and, Whereas, the province has yet to develop a comprehensive strategy to transition BC’s economy to a circular one; Therefore, be it resolved that UBCM request that the province of BC develop a provincial Circular Economy strategy.