Across the Greater Toronto Area, organizations are rethinking waste, redesigning systems, and proving that circularity is not just possible, it’s already happening. Circular Economy Month is your opportunity to explore how businesses, municipalities, and community partners are advancing measurable waste prevention, material reuse, and resource efficiency through Partners in Project Green’s ongoing programs, resources, and events.
This campaign hub brings together everything you need to participate in Circular Economy Month:
- Events & Learning Opportunities: Register to attend our upcoming Member Lunch & Learn or take time to reflect on learning from past sessions that explore circular economy topics
- Action Checklists Access practical tools your organization can use to reduce waste, rethink material flows, and take meaningful steps toward circular operations.
- Case Studies & Success Stories Explore examples of businesses and municipalities that have implemented circular solutions, from material reuse partnerships to innovative waste prevention strategies.
Whether you’re just beginning your circular journey or looking to scale your impact, we encourage you to share the links below with colleagues across your organization to encourage them to take action during Circular Economy Month, and beyond.
Events and Learning Opportunities
Upcoming Webinar: PPG Member Lunch and Learn – Supporting a Circular Economy: Rethinking Textile Waste
As part of PPG’s ongoing Member Lunch & Learn Series, attendees will hear from Narishdath Maraj, Creative Director and Sustainability Leader at mpolo design on creative solutions to the growing issue of textile waste. Visit the event page for details and ready-to-use communications templates , graphics and a poster to encourage registration among colleagues!
Past Webinar Recording: Circular Procurement 101 (Members-Only)*
Watch this presentation to learn more about how you can leverage a simple yet powerful circular procurement framework to deliver cost savings, embodied carbon reduction, local job creation and more.
Note that this is a Members-Only resource, and can be accessed through your Member log-in. To receive your login, please connect with us at ppg@trca.ca.
Past Webinar Recording: In Pursuit of Polystyrene: Preventing Polystyrene Foam Pollution in Lake Ontario
On Tuesday November 18, 2025 Partners in Project Green hosted a webinar in partnership with the University of Toronto Trash Team, a collaborator of the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy. In Pursuit of Polystyrene: Preventing Polystyrene Foam Pollution in Lake Ontario is a multi-phase Pollution Prevention Project led by the University of Toronto Trash Team focused on addressing polystyrene foam pollution at its source.
Past Webinar Recording: A Circular Approach to Facilities Waste Management
Watch the recording below to learn about the circular economy work done by Telus, City of Mississauga and the Circular Innovation Council and advice for how businesses can apply a circular economy model to facilities waste management.
Actions and Checklists
Material Exchange
Partners in Project Green’s Material Exchange program helps organizations divert waste from landfill by connecting PPG Members with local non-profits or community groups who can reuse, repurpose, or recycle surplus materials. Through this facilitated matchmaking process, businesses submit materials they wish to offer, and PPG staff identify potential receivers, support introductions, and help coordinate successful exchanges. Since 2013, the program has diverted more than 18,000 tonnes of material and generated over $4 million in value for community organizations, demonstrating how simple, collaborative exchanges can advance a circular economy across the region.
People Power Challenge On Demand: Waste Management Campaign (Members-Only)*
People Power Challenge On Demand empowers organizations to engage employees in sustainability year‑round with ready‑made campaigns that are easy to launch and customize. Designed to spark learning, action, and collaboration, each campaign provides a complete toolkit—including planning checklists, on‑demand webinars, activity scorecards, resource guides, and communication materials—to help teams build awareness and drive meaningful environmental change at work and at home. Whether you’re looking to inspire small daily actions or mobilize your entire workforce, this flexible program gives you everything you need to create a culture of sustainability across your organization.
Note that this is a Members-Only resource, and can be accessed through your Member log-in. To receive your login, please connect with us at ppg@trca.ca.
Case Studies and Success Stories
Partners in Project Green’s Waste Diversion Success Stories showcase how organizations across the GTA are diverting materials from landfill and advancing a circular economy through the Material Exchange program, which facilitates the reuse of materials between PPG Members and community groups to strengthen local ties and reduce waste.
From brine tanks repurposed for municipal operations to furniture rehomed for schools and daycares, these stories highlight practical, high‑impact examples of reuse in action. Explore the case studies to see how PPG members are giving materials a second life, and find inspiration for your own reuse initiatives.