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SUMMARY:From Waste to Action: Reducing Food Waste and Cutting Costs
DESCRIPTION:Food waste isn't just an environmental concern it's costing your business money. In British Columbia\, food retailers and food service businesses lose an estimated $1.3 billion worth of food every year. Every item tossed out means lost revenue\, increased disposal costs\, and missed opportunities to maximize efficiency.\n\n\n\nJoin AWARE and the Whistler Chamber for an interactive\, solutions-focused 2-hour workshop designed to help restaurants\, hotels\, and grocery stores take control of food waste.\n\n\n\nLearn practical strategies to reduce waste\, comply with Whistler's Solid Waste By-Law\, and unlock cost-saving opportunities that benefit both your bottom line and the planet!\n\n\n\nKey takeaways:\n\n  Organic waste separation requirements: What's mandatory\, how to stay compliant\, and avoid costly mistakes.\n\n  Best practices for reducing food waste: Proven strategies to cut waste\, improve efficiency\, and redistribute surplus food.\n\n  Turning waste into revenue: Creative ways to repurpose food\, sell close-to-expiry items\, and lower disposal costs.\n\n  Community support: Learn how AWARE can help your business at no cost.\n\n\n\nWhat to expect:\n\n\n	Interactive activities: Hands-on group challenges focusing on reducing food waste\, improving efficiency\, and proper organic waste separation.\n	Peer learning and discussion: Share challenges\, success stories\, and practical solutions with fellow industry professionals.\n	Actionable takeaways: Walk away with clear\, practical steps to cut food waste and boost your bottom line.\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\n\n	Managers & decision-makers in food service and grocery retail.\n	Individuals handling food purchasing\, waste management\, or food donations\n	Chefs & kitchen staff looking to optimize food use and minimize waste.\n\n\nDon't let food waste eat into your profits - take action and register today!\n\n\n\nAbout AWARE\n\nThe Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) works with the community to deliver bold\, inspiring\, evidence-based solutions to the environmental issues that affect Whistler. Read more at awarewhistler.org\nThis workshop is part of AWARE's From Waste to Action campaign\, offering free ongoing support to Whistler businesses committed to reducing waste. Learn more at awarewhistler.org\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy:\n\nPayment is non-refundable for cancellations made within five business days the first event\, or non-attendance on the day. If you have registered and paid for an event or training\, you will be automatically added to the attendance list. Photographs taken at the event may be used in marketing and promotional campaigns and messaging by the Chamber.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Food waste isn&rsquo\;t just an environmental concern&mdash\;it&rsquo\;s costing your business money. In British Columbia\, food retailers and food service businesses lose an estimated $1.3 billion worth of food every year. Every item tossed out means lost revenue\, increased disposal costs\, and missed opportunities to maximize efficiency.<br />\n<br />\nJoin AWARE and the Whistler Chamber for an interactive\, solutions-focused 2-hour workshop designed to help restaurants\, hotels\, and grocery stores take control of food waste.<br />\n<br />\nLearn practical strategies to reduce waste\, comply with Whistler&rsquo\;s Solid Waste By-Law\, and unlock cost-saving opportunities that benefit both your bottom line and the planet!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Key takeaways</span><span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">:</span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-57f9b95f-7fff-c738-b4da-f82ba2f7dff5"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">&#9989\; Organic waste separation requirements: What&rsquo\;s mandatory\, how to stay compliant\, and avoid costly mistakes.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-57f9b95f-7fff-c738-b4da-f82ba2f7dff5"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">&#9989\; Best practices for reducing food waste: Proven strategies to cut waste\, improve efficiency\, and redistribute surplus food.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-57f9b95f-7fff-c738-b4da-f82ba2f7dff5"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">&#9989\; Turning waste into revenue: Creative ways to repurpose food\, sell close-to-expiry items\, and lower disposal costs.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-57f9b95f-7fff-c738-b4da-f82ba2f7dff5"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">&#9989\; Community support: Learn how AWARE can help your business at no cost.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-57f9b95f-7fff-c738-b4da-f82ba2f7dff5"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">What to expect:</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul dir="ltr">\n	<li style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Interactive activities: Hands-on group challenges focusing on reducing food waste\, improving efficiency\, and proper organic waste separation.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Peer learning and discussion: Share challenges\, success stories\, and practical solutions with fellow industry professionals.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Actionable takeaways: Walk away with clear\, practical steps to cut food waste and boost your bottom line.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><br />\n<span style="background-color: transparent\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-weight: 700\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Who should attend?</span></p>\n\n<ul dir="ltr">\n	<li style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Managers &amp\; decision-makers in food service and grocery retail.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Individuals handling food purchasing\, waste management\, or food donations</span></span></li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 12pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Chefs &amp\; kitchen staff looking to optimize food use and minimize waste.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:12pt\;"><em><strong><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Don&rsquo\;t let food waste eat into your profits - take action and r</span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">egister today!</span></span></span></span></strong></em></p>\n\n<div><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">About AWARE</span></span></strong>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: none\; margin: 0px 0px 18px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;">The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) works with the community to deliver bold\, inspiring\, evidence-based solutions to the environmental issues that affect Whistler. Read more at <a href="http://awarewhistler.org" target="_blank">awarewhistler.org</a></p>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4dc28be0-7fff-213f-30fc-9947dec8a15d"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-style: italic\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">This workshop is part of AWARE&rsquo\;s From Waste to Action campaign\, offering free ongoing support to Whistler businesses committed to reducing waste. Learn more at <a href="http://awarewhistler.org" target="_blank">awarewhistler.org</a></span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<em style="box-sizing: content-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: none\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; inset: auto\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-family: NationalBook\; line-height: 18.2px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; position: static\; resize: none\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: bolder\;">Cancellation Policy:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nPayment is non-refundable for cancellations made within five business days the first event\, or non-attendance on the day. If you have registered and paid for an event or training\, you will be automatically added to the attendance list. Photographs taken at the event may be used in marketing and promotional campaigns and messaging by the Chamber.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</em></div>\n
LOCATION:Whistler Chamber of Commerce 4230 Gateway Drive Whistler
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DTSTAMP:20260516T212159Z
URL:https://business.whistlerchamber.com/events/details/from-waste-to-action-reducing-food-waste-and-cutting-costs-2820
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