It’s national Waste Reduction Week in Canada! Today’s theme is Circular Economy Monday. In a circular economy, manufacturers design products to be reusable. A circular economy aims to redefine products and services to design waste out. Learn more at oxfordcounty.ca/en/news/2022-w…

National Waste Reduction Week continues today with Textile Tuesdays! Did you know the average person throws away 37 kilograms of textiles (clothing or fabric) each year, and 95% of those clothes could have been reused or recycled? Learn more at oxfordcounty.ca/en/news/2022-w…

E-Waste Wednesday is today’s theme for National Waste Reduction Week. Last year, the total amount of electronic waste reached 53.6 million metric tonnes world wide. You can find out where to properly dispose of e-waste in Oxford County at wasteline.ca.

It’s National Waste Reduction Week and today’s theme is Plastics Friday. An estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans each year, that’s the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic every minute. Learn more at oxfordcounty.ca/en/news/2022-w…

National Waste Reduction Week continues with Food Waste Friday! It is estimated that individuals and households across Canada waste more than $10 billion worth of food every single year. Learn about Oxford’s Great Pumpkin Rescue at facebook.com/greatpumpkinre….

Today is #NationalHousingDay in Canada. Having a safe and stable place to call home is essential to a productive and successful life. Oxford County continues to look for new ways to address the growing housing needs in our community. Learn more at oxfordcounty.ca/housing.

This week Mr. Mordue's Horticulture Classes planted native tree species around the property! Not only making our campus more beautiful, but more #sustainable too! Thames Valley DSB Oxford County #experiential #SDGs #biodiversity Huron Park S.S.

The Future Oxford Legacy Fund awards over $11,000 in grants to not-for-profit organizations in 2023 to support local sustainability projects. Find more information about the recent grant winners and the Legacy Fund at futureoxford.ca.

The Future Oxford Speaker Series returns with “Get Smart! Learn from local smart energy experts.” Register today at futureoxford.ca/events and enjoy two FREE presentations on September 20, and 21, that will help you lower your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint.

Get Smart! Learn from local smart energy experts next week and find ways to cut energy costs and lower your carbon footprint. Register at futureoxford.ca/events for either of the two FREE presentations on September 20 and 21 and learn smart energy tips for the home or office.

POSTPONED – The Future Oxford Speaker Series “Get Smart! Learn from local smart energy experts” scheduled for tonight (Sept 20) and tomorrow (Sept 21) has been postponed. Watch for updates on new dates and times and find more information at futureoxford.ca/events

Don’t waste your chance to take part in Waste Reduction Week as part of Circular Economy Month in Canada! Check out the daily blogs at wasteline.ca.

Oxford County is home to the Great Pumpkin Rescue! Every year leftover pumpkins, squash and gourds are diverted from the landfill and repurposed into community meals and feed for livestock. Find a complete list of 2023 drop-off locations at futureoxford.ca/events.

Smart Energy Oxford member Alan Sutton is one of the keynote speakers in an upcoming Canadian Industry Partnership for Energy Conservation Webinar Series on Wed, Nov 15. Register today at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/64744e95…

Congratulations to Smart Energy Oxford member and Energy Manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Alan Sutton on winning the Energy Manager of the Year Award from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Save on Energy Program.

The 2023 Oxford County Great Pumpkin Rescue was another smashing success! Thousands of pumpkins, squash and gourds were rescued from the landfill again this year and repurposed into feed for livestock.

Join Energy Analyst at Vuteq Canada Inc., Edwin Kow on Tuesday, January 23, for a FREE “Fundamentals of energy management in the private sector” seminar on ways you can manage your bottom line and decrease your carbon footprint.

The Woodstock Chamber teamed with Smart Energy Oxford yesterday to host the seminar, “Get Smart! Fundamentals of energy management in the private sector.”