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SUMMARY:Wannabe Toxic Free Fair
DESCRIPTION:Drop by our table at this fair hosted by the Women’s Healthy Environments Network. Guests will explore art & music\, connecting with others around educational booths on environmental health as it intersects with racialization\, gender and sex.  \n\n\n\nYou may register for one or both sessions (afternoon or evening).
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/wannabe-toxic-free-fair/
LOCATION:Trinity College\, 6 Hoskin Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240118T190000
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SUMMARY:Home Waste Audit
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to do your best waste management… at home!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEver find yourself staring at your waste\, wondering what goes in what bin and what some strategies are to reduce waste at home? The popular University of Toronto Trash Team’s Home Waste Audit returns and invites you to challenge yourself to reduce your waste as you increase your waste literacy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou will learn about the waste streams in your municipality as you decrease your waste footprint\, divert waste away from landfills and learn how local waste impacts the global waste footprint. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow it works:\n\n\n\n\nThe Home Waste Audit takes place over two weeks from Monday\, January 22 until Sunday\, February 4\, 2024 and each week you will record what items ends up in your garbage and recycling bins.\n\n\n\nYou will be invited to two webinars\, taking place before and after completing your Home Waste Audit.\n\n\n\nWe will also share two short online surveys\, before and during your home waste audit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinars:\n\n\n\nThe first webinar takes place a few days before your audit to provide instructions and give some time to prepare your home. The second webinar takes place a few weeks after the home waste audit to share our final results and learn about your experience. \n\n\n\n\nWebinar 1 – Introduction to the Home Waste Audit: Thursday\, January 18 at 7 pm EST\n\n\n\nWebinar 2 – Results from the Home Waste Audit: Thursday\, February 22 at 7 pm EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n***Registering for a ticket will automatically register you for both webinars.*** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce registered\, please check your Eventbrite emails for complete instructions and resources.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/hwa2024/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231123T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231123T203000
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SUMMARY:artWORK Workshop and Conference Series: Harmonizing Environmentalism and Art
DESCRIPTION:Hart House Art Committee’s artWORK Workshop Series and Conference:  \n\n\n\nDesigned specifically for students and recent graduates to exploring diverse careers in arts and culture.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Hart House Art Committee for an evening of thought-provoking discussions with speakers Amanda White from the Centre for Sustainable Curating\, Don Russell\, Emily Chudnovsky from the U of T Trash Team\, and Justin Pape. Talks will explore connections between art\, the environment\, and climate crisis\, as panelists share their insights\, practices\, and experiences.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/artwork-workshop-and-conference-series-harmonizing-environmentalism-and-art/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231105T160000
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SUMMARY:EcoFair Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Come swing by our table at this year’s EcoFair Toronto\, hosting its 15th annual event on November 5\, 2023\, at Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St.\, Toronto)! 🌱 The EcoFair showcases environmental non-profits and eco-friendly businesses to celebrate their success and inspire everyone to join them in taking action. Come to engage in interactive activities\, enjoy some good food\, and mix & mingle with like-minded individuals! Free to attend and fun for the whole family\, this year is not to be missed! 💚  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe EcoFair is sponsored by Artscape and co-hosted by Green Neighbours Network of Toronto and Transition Toronto\, and is 100% organized by enthusiastic volunteers. 🌍
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/ecofair-toronto/
LOCATION:Artscape Wychwood Barns\, 601 Christie St\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230917T120000
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SUMMARY:Urban Litter Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the International Coastal Cleanup with the U of T Trash Team by joining one of our community cleanups. Hosted in neighbourhoods in and around the Toronto area\, we’ll prevent litter in our watershed from entering Lake Ontario and its connected tributaries! Volunteers will collect data on the type and amount of litter collected\, which contributes to both the Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup and International Coastal Cleanup. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLOCATIONS AND REGISTRATION LINKS  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMississauga \n\n\n\n\nCredit River through Erindale Park – Register here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToronto \n\n\n\n\nRennie Park – Register here\n\n\n\nTrinity Bellwoods Park – Register here\n\n\n\nQueen’s Park – Register here\n\n\n\nHTO Park East – Register here\n\n\n\nRiverdale Park East – Register here\n\n\n\nTaylor Creek Park – Register here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrampton \n\n\n\n\nHeart Lake Conservation Area – Register here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t see a cleanup near you to join? Get your own team together and register to lead your own at www.shorelinecleanup.ca.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/ulc2023/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230914T210000
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SUMMARY:Fighting Floatables: Preventing Plastic Pollution in Lake Ontario
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, September 14 for an evening of talks and displays from organizations with the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy\, a collaborative strategy to reduce plastic pollution and other floating litter in the harbour. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers will share the collective work they’re doing to reduce plastic pollution from entering our waterways through cleanup\, scientific data collection and educational outreach. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is hosted with support from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Reduction of Marine Litter Project and #LastStopTheOcean campaign. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy\, is led in partnership with the U of T Trash Team\, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority\, the Toronto Remedial Action Plan\, PortsToronto\, City of Toronto\, Swim Drink Fish\, Waterfront Business Improvement Area\, and Harbourfront Centre. Partners in Project Green oversees the Floatables Strategy on behalf of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7:00 pm – Doors open \n\n\n\n7:30 pm – Public Talk\, Q&A \n\n\n\n8:30 pm – Mix and Mingle with interactive displays \n\n\n\nLight food and refreshments will be available. We encourage you to bring your own reusable containers. 
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/fighting-floatables-preventing-plastic-pollution-in-lake-ontario/
LOCATION:Patagonia 500 King St W (Toronto)\, 500 King St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Kicking Plastic's Butt! - Info Table
DESCRIPTION:Visit our Kicking Plastic’s Butt! table and learn all about our pollution prevention project to raise awareness of and reduce cigarette butt litter. We’ll be there ready to answer all your questions and chat about all things plastic pollution!
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/kicking-plastics-butt-info-table/
LOCATION:Food Basics\, 238 Wellesley St E\, Toronto\, ON\, M4X 1G2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230812T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T155841Z
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SUMMARY:Trash Trap Dive
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday August 12\, join us for a Trash Trap Dive\, a one-of-a-kind opportunity to peek behind the scenes of this important work.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’ll have the unique opportunity to: \n\n\n\n\nMeet members of the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy\n\n\n\nGet hands-on with a team of researchers\n\n\n\nLearn how we characterize both large and small items collected by trash traps\n\n\n\nLearn about microplastics\, where they come from and how we can prevent them from reaching Lake Ontario and eventually the ocean.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details: \n\n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, August 12th\, 2023 at 10 am (arrive by 9:45 to check in).\n\n\n\nWhere: Marina Quay West (539 Queen Quay W\, Toronto). View map\n\n\n\nWhat to bring: All tools will be provided\, please dress for the weather.\n\n\n\nStick around until the end for a raffle!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis important work contributes to the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy\, a collaborative strategy to reduce plastic pollution and other floating litter in the harbour. It is led in partnership with the U of T Trash Team\, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority\, PortsToronto\, City of Toronto\, Swim Drink Fish\, Waterfront Business Improvement Area\, and Harbourfront Centre. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Trash Trap Dive is supported by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Reduction of Marine Litter Project.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/trash-trap-dive/
LOCATION:Marina Quay West\, 539 Queens Quay West\, Toronto\, Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230724T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230724T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230724T143122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T143452Z
UID:7735-1690207200-1690214400@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Kicking Plastic's Butt! - Info Table
DESCRIPTION:Visit our Kicking Plastic’s Butt! table and learn all about our pollution prevention project to raise awareness of and reduce cigarette butt litter. We’ll be there ready to answer all your questions and chat about all things plastic pollution!
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/kpbjuly24/
LOCATION:Food Basics\, 238 Wellesley St E\, Toronto\, ON\, M4X 1G2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230628T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230623T143744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230623T143849Z
UID:7464-1687960800-1687978800@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Cultural Collage
DESCRIPTION:Visit our Kicking Plastic’s Butt! table during this wonderful community event hosted by Community Matters Toronto in the St. James Neighbourhood.  \n\n\n\nOur table will share more about our pollution prevention project to raise awareness of and reduce cigarette butt litter.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/cultural-collage/
LOCATION:Wellesley Parliament Street Square\, 260 Wellesley St East\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230611T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T231521Z
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SUMMARY:Taylor Creek Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:Join Don’t Mess with the Don\, the U of T Trash Team\, PortsToronto\, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Swim Drink Fish to clean up the banks of Taylor Creek. Snacks\, drinks and garbage tools will be provided. Pease bring sturdy footwear\, long pants\, hat\, sunscreen and a reusable water bottle. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate: Sunday\, June 11th\, 2023\, from 10am – 1pm\n\n\n\nLocation: Taylor Creek Park parking lot (at the end of Haldon Avenue)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe goal of this cleanup is to remove litter from Taylor Creek\, preventing it from traveling to the Don River\, into Lake Ontario\, and to our oceans via the St Lawrence River. We all live in a watershed and are connected downstream to the lake and ocean by streams\, rivers\, and stormwater. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis clean up is supported by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Reduction of Marine Litter Project.  \n\n\n\nTaylor Creek Park (end of Haldon Ave)
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/taylor-creek-clean-up/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230513T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230513T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230427T163950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T180104Z
UID:7217-1683975600-1683997200@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Science Rendezvous
DESCRIPTION:Plastic In My Watershed! \n\n\n\nParticipants will learn about plastic pollution in our watersheds and how our organization uses a solutions-based approach to research plastic pollution. \n\n\n\nIn the first activity\, participants will learn what a watershed is then explore the different sources and fate of plastics in our watershed using an interactive tabletop watershed model. In our second activity\, participants will learn how different plastics move and travel in a watershed and eventually reach the ocean by playing a game float\, sink or suspend. For this game\, different objects are placed in water to observe how they act. We will also have an outreach microscope on-hand to observe microplastic samples and demonstrate how scientists sample and characterize them in the lab. All activities will culminate in discussions about potential solutions to plastic pollution.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/science-rendezvous-3/
LOCATION:University of Toronto – St George Campus\, 55 St George St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3B2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230327T181202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T162549Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Help clean the Don River in this annual event hosted by Don’t Mess With the Don. While cleaning\, drop by our table to chat waste literacy\, and meet other local organizations who are working to keep our natural spaces clean and green.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/earth-day-cleanup/
LOCATION:ET Seton Park\, 73 Thorncliffe Park Dr\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4H 1L4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230410T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230412T203644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T143640Z
UID:7184-1681128000-1681138800@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Kicking Plastic's Butt!
DESCRIPTION:Meet Emily Chudnovsky\, the talented artist behind Kicking Plastic’s Butt! (and our Arts and Visual Communications Specialist). She’ll talk about how cigarette butts are actually plastic and share her method of creating art from them. She’ll be joined by Chelsea W\, one of the campaign poster illustrators AND you can also catch a short video by The Water Brothers.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome for the art and stay for the aquatic life! 🐙🦈🐠🦝
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/meet-the-artist-kicking-plastics-butt/
LOCATION:Food Basics\, 238 Wellesley St E\, Toronto\, ON\, M4X 1G2\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230401T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230327T163608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T163724Z
UID:7141-1680343200-1680357600@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Toronto Butt Blitz
DESCRIPTION:Take part in the world’s largest cigarette butt cleanup\, hosted by A Greener Future\, with the aim to collect up to 1 million cigarette butts all in one day!   \n\n\n\nVolunteers can pick up cigarette litter anywhere across the city\, and then bring it to one of many drop-off locations throughout Toronto on April 1st from 10 am – 2 pm.  \n\n\n\nThe U of T Trash Team will be at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada drop-off location\, along with a mini-display for Kicking Plastic’s Butt! which you can view inside the aquarium until April 13!
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/toronto-butt-blitz/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230223T185648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T191346Z
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SUMMARY:International Trash Trap Network Workshop: Asia Pacific
DESCRIPTION:Globally\, the contamination of plastic waste in freshwater and marine ecosystems is increasing. We estimate that roughly 30 million tonnes of plastic waste entered aquatic ecosystems in 2020. If we continue business as usual\, this number may increase as much as three-fold by 2030. There is no time to waste\, and we all must do our part. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe aim of the International Trash Trap Network is to exponentially increase annual cleanup efforts by inspiring groups around the world to trap trash in their local environments\, and to link these efforts to quantify our collective impact as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. Trash Traps are technologies and devices that help capture anthropogenic debris from aquatic ecosystems\, while collecting data to quantitatively measure our impact. Within this workshop we aim to build local capacity within the Asia Pacific region for trapping trash as part of the solution to the global issue of plastic pollution. We would like to inspire others to trap trash on their waterfronts and to quantify this impact collectively. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and Time:\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop will take place on March 16th 2023 from 9am – 2pm GMT+10.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop objectives:\n\n\n\n\nTo share the value of trash trapping devices and their role in fighting plastic pollution (i.e.\, plastic pollution prevention and cleanup\, measured impact\, community outreach).\n\n\n\nTo motivate collaboration among stakeholders (e.g.\, marinas and NGOs\, or port authorities and Universities) to create their own trash trapping projects.\n\n\n\nTo share lessons learned from existing projects to help ensure new collaborations are built upon a successful framework.\n\n\n\nTo build a network of teams working independently toward a common goal with a shared database where both our independent and collaborative impact can be measured and communicated through the International Coastal Cleanup.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/international-trash-trap-network-workshop-asia-pacific/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230303T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230228T164535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T164636Z
UID:6932-1677848400-1677862800@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Adams Sustainability Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be tabling as part of the showcase during the annual Adams Sustainability Award ceremony\, celebrating the community of sustainability-minded students\, faculty and staff at the University of Toronto!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule: \n\n\n\n\n1:00-1:30pm: Showcases and networking\n\n\n\n1:30-1:35pm: President’s Welcome Remarks\n\n\n\n1:35-3:00pm: Innovation Prize Pitch Competition\n\n\n\n3:00-3:30pm: Showcases\, Networking break\, Refreshments\n\n\n\n3:30-3:45pm: Sustainable Action Award Announcements\n\n\n\n3:45-4:05pm: Adams Sustainability Faculty\, Staff and Student Grant Announcements\n\n\n\n4:05-4:20pm: Presentations from Past Grant Recipients\n\n\n\n4:20-4:30pm: Innovation Prize Winners Announced and Closing\n\n\n\n4:30-5:00pm: Networking/Showcase browsing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by the University of Toronto Committee for the Environment\, Climate Change & Sustainability as part of the 2022-23 Adams Sustainability Celebration
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/adams-sustainability-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:Hart House Great Hall\, 7 Hart House Circle\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3H3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20221214T203401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T191049Z
UID:6661-1674500400-1674500400@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Home Waste Audit
DESCRIPTION:Start off the new year with the University of Toronto Trash Team! \n\n\n\nIt’s the start of a new year\, are you wondering how you can increase your waste literacy and circularity? Back by popular demand\, you can join the University of Toronto Trash Team’s Home Waste Audit and challenge yourself to reduce your waste as you increase your waste literacy! \n\n\n\nThe Home Waste Audit is designed to increase your waste literacy regarding local waste management systems and how local residential waste impacts the global waste footprint. You will learn about the waste stream in the municipality where you live as you decrease your own waste footprint and divert waste away from the landfill. \n\n\n\nHow it works: \n\n\n\nThe audit takes place over 4 weeks during the period of Tuesday January 24 – Monday February 20\, 2023. Participants will also be invited to attend two webinars\, taking place before and after completing their Home Waste Audit. \n\n\n\n\nEach week participants will audit their waste by recording what ends up in their garbage and recycling bins.\n\n\n\nThey will also complete a series of short online surveys (sent by email).\n\n\n\n\nWEBINAR SCHEDULE  \n\n\n\n\nWebinar 1 – Introduction to the Home Waste Audit: Monday\, January 23 at 7 pm EST\n\n\n\nWebinar 2 – Results from the Home Waste Audit: Monday\, March 6 at 7 pm EST
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/home-waste-audit-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20230110T154445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T154655Z
UID:6776-1674154800-1674162000@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Kicking Plastic's Butt!: An Evening with U of T Trash Team
DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 19th for an evening mixer with the U of T Trash Team. Come view the latest artistic iteration of our Kicking Plastic’s Butt! campaign in the Patagonia Toronto store windows and learn more about the team’s latest projects and initiatives. \n\n\n\nThe Kicking Plastic’s Butt! campaign demonstrates how cigarette butts are plastic pollution and are one of the most discarded objects found in our environment. Though most of us are aware that throwing a plastic straw or bottle on the ground is problematic\, very few people realize that discarded cigarette butts are plastic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Timeline:  \n\n\n\n6:30pm – Doors open \n\n\n\n7:00pm –  Public Talk\, Q&A and Screening of Water Brothers Documentary \n\n\n\n8:00pm – Meet and Greet with U of T Trash Team  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood and Drink:  \n\n\n\nPlant-Based Patties by Street Bites Toronto @streetbitesto \n\n\n\nVegan Cookies by Issho Bakery @isshobakery \n\n\n\nBeer provided by Goodlot @goodlot.beer \n\n\n\nNon-Alcoholic drinks will also be available  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProceeds from an “Enter to Win” draw will be going to U of T Trash Team and Matriarchal Circle of Toronto
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/kicking-plastics-butt-an-evening-with-u-of-t-trash-team/
LOCATION:Patagonia 500 King St W (Toronto)\, 500 King St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220817T231728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T191144Z
UID:6423-1665568800-1665586800@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:The International Trash Trap Network Workshop: Caribbean
DESCRIPTION:Globally\, the contamination of plastic waste in freshwater and marine ecosystems is increasing. We estimate that roughly 30 million tonnes of plastic waste entered aquatic ecosystems in 2020. If we continue business as usual\, this number may increase as much as three-fold by 2030. There is no time to waste\, and we all must do our part. The aim of the International Trash Trap Network is to exponentially increase annual cleanup efforts by inspiring groups around the world to trap trash in their local environments\, and to link these efforts to quantify our collective impact as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. Within this workshop we aim to build local capacity within the Caribbean for trapping trash as a solution to the global issue of plastic pollution. We would like to inspire others to trap trash on their waterfronts and to quantify this impact collectively.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/6423/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221006T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220817T231449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T191119Z
UID:6415-1665057600-1665075600@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:The International Trash Trap Network Workshop: West Africa
DESCRIPTION:Globally\, the contamination of plastic waste in freshwater and marine ecosystems is increasing. We estimate that roughly 30 million tonnes of plastic waste entered aquatic ecosystems in 2020. If we continue business as usual\, this number may increase as much as three-fold by 2030. There is no time to waste\, and we all must do our part. The aim of the International Trash Trap Network is to exponentially increase annual cleanup efforts by inspiring groups around the world to trap trash in their local environments\, and to link these efforts to quantify our collective impact as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. Within this workshop we aim to build local capacity within West Africa for trapping trash as a solution to the global issue of plastic pollution. We would like to inspire others to trap trash on their waterfronts and to quantify this impact collectively.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/the-international-trash-trap-network-workshop-west-africa/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220911T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220810T170252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T180842Z
UID:6390-1662890400-1662897600@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Urban Litter Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the International Coastal Cleanup with the U of T Trash Team by joining one of our community cleanups. Hosted in neighbourhoods in and around the Toronto area\, we’ll prevent litter in our watershed from entering Lake Ontario and its connected tributaries! Volunteers will collect data on the type and amount of litter collected\, which contributes to both the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup and International Coastal Cleanup. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLOCATIONS AND REGISTRATION LINKS \n\n\n\n\nRennie Park (Ward 4) – Register here\n\n\n\nSunnyside Beach (Ward 4)  – Register here\n\n\n\nTrinity Bellwoods (Ward 10) – Register here\n\n\n\nCoronation Park (Ward 10)  – Register here\n\n\n\nToronto Music Garden (Ward 10) – Register here\n\n\n\nRiverdale Park East (Ward 14) – Register here
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/ulc2022/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220805T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220805T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220726T152926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T172153Z
UID:6341-1659704400-1659711600@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Sea(Bin) Dive!
DESCRIPTION:Join PortsToronto and the U of T Trash Team for a free (Sea)Bin Dive at Marina Quay West! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince 2019\, the Toronto Harbour has been home to trash trapping devices called Seabins that work to divert tens of thousands of pieces of small plastic from Lake Ontario each year. These floating waste bins act like a vaccum\, scooping up floating debris as small as a grain of rice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year\, the Trash Trapping Program is seeing its biggest year yet – with 12 Seabins deployed throughout the Toronto Harbour\, including six right here on the Toronto Waterfront – and we want to celebrate with you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet hands-on with University of Toronto Trash Team researchers and learn how to characterize micro and macro plastics collected by the Trash Trapping Program’s Seabins on the Toronto Waterfront. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow do we get collected plastics/debris out of the Seabins? See a demonstration of the U of T Trash Team’s unique extraction technique and get up close and personal with the Seabins!Get hands on and contribute to important plastic pollution research! Characterize macroplastics within bin materials and record results in a data sheet.Learn about microplastics! Did you know that vegetation acts as a magnet for tiny microplastics? Learn more where microplastics come from\, how we can remove them from the water and what we can do to prevent them from getting there in the first place.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe (Sea)Bin Dive is free\, but space is limited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrash Trapping Program \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe PortsToronto Trash Trapping Program employs trash trapping technology and solutions-based research to tackle plastic pollution and protect Toronto’s waters for future generations. It is led by PortsToronto and the U of T Trash Team\, in partnership with the Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA) and the City of Toronto BIA Office Innovation Grant\, Nieuport Aviation\, the Toronto Zoo\, Harbourfront Centre and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). It is part of the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy\, a partnership led by TRCA\, and of the International Trash Trapping Network\, an initiative led by the U of T Trash Team and Ocean Conservancy\, and has influenced the launch of similar trash trapping and data collection programs throughout the Great Lakes and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Reach us at communications@portstoronto.com.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/seabin-dive/
LOCATION:Marina Quay West\, 539 Queens Quay West\, Toronto\, Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220623T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220623T193000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220620T141043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T141044Z
UID:6031-1656005400-1656012600@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Lake Ontario Evening - How Circulation Patterns Affect Water Quality Along the Toronto Waterfront
DESCRIPTION:Reduced water quality has the potential to impact our use and enjoyment of the Toronto and Region waterfront. Although we have made great progress addressing issues such as floatable trash\, beach closures\, and increased growth of potentially harmful algae\, these continue to be a cause for concern. \n\n\n\nKnowing how water circulates can help address these concerns by predicting areas of reduced water quality and focusing on remediation efforts. \n\n\n\nThis Lake Ontario Evening will showcase some of the amazing work being done to better understand water circulation patterns and address water quality issues within Canada’s largest urban centre.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/lake-ontario-evening/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220325T200946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T201319Z
UID:5675-1655380800-1655384400@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Ditching Disposables: How to Reduce Plastic Pollution From Single-use Foodware
DESCRIPTION:In response to concerns over increases in plastic pollution and to the federal government’s decision to ban single-use plastic items\, the City of Toronto is pushing ahead with a Single-Use Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy focused on reducing disposable\, unrecyclable waste. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn about the challenges\, opportunities\, and tips related to switching from single-use to reusable foodware materials. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRafaela F. Gutierrez\, co-founder of the University of Toronto Trash Team and Emily Alfred\, a Senior Campaigner with the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA)\, will share results from a recent project to identify the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing reusables programs in local businesses within the City of Toronto. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Live & Online presentation is part of Toronto Public Library’s Our Fragile Planet program series\, supported by TD Friends of the Environment (TD FEF).
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/ditching-disposables-how-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-from-single-use-foodware/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220616T100000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220620T162950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T162951Z
UID:6038-1655370000-1655373600@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Cleaning Up Without Messing Up
DESCRIPTION:Each online seminar will be 75 minutes in total and feature cleanup technology practitioners and plastic pollution researchers who will present and engage in dialogue about what we do know about the benefits and unintended consequences of these technologies and what role they play in global action toward plastic pollution reduction.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/cleaning-up-without-messing-up/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220608T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220608T213000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220620T135002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T135004Z
UID:6022-1654713000-1654723800@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Clean Water Kickoff - World Oceans Day
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate World Oceans Day with an evening of learning and conversation about all things water! \n\n\n\nJoined by: \n\n\n\nRochelle Bryne the Executive Director and Founder of A Greener FutureJordan-na Belle-Isle: Year-round Great Lakes paddleboarder\, Paddle Canada instructor \, writer\, Community Builder\, Team member for Taiga Board and co-rganizer for Lake SurfistasRobin Pacquing: Local Filipina SUPsurfer and Ontario Surf pioneer\, Co-Founder of Lake Surfistas\, Instructor\, Realtor\, and lifelong resident of the shore along Lake OntarioU of T Trash Team’s Rafaela F. Gutierrez: Social Science and Educational Programs Program Lead\n\n\n\nThese water stewardship leaders from our community will start off the event sharing their stories of stewardship\, protection and engagement in support of clean and accessible water in and around Toronto.
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/clean-water-kickoff/
LOCATION:Patagonia 500 King St W (Toronto)\, 500 King St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220507T152000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220507T155000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20220506T212514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T212624Z
UID:5963-1651936800-1651938600@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Science Rendezvous
DESCRIPTION:Microplastic Scientist for a Day! Participants will explore and learn about the sources and fate of microplastics in our watershed and explore potential solutions to plastic pollution. Learn how researchers in the Rochman Lab identify and categorize microplastics! We will also share examples of our solutions-based research\, including research to track and record items captured by Seabins installed in the Toronto Harbour. 
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/science-rendezvous-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220301T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20211202T164923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T191003Z
UID:5271-1642532400-1646164800@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:Home Waste Audit
DESCRIPTION:Start off the new year with the University of Toronto Trash Team!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s the start of a new year\, are you wondering how you can increase your waste literacy and circularity? Back by popular demand\, you can join our Home Waste Audit and challenge yourself to reduce your waste as you increase your waste literacy! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow it works:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Home Waste Audit takes place over 4 weeks during the period of Wednesday January 19 – Tuesday February 15\, 2022. You will also be invited to attend two webinars\, taking place before and after completing your Home Waste Audit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach week you will audit your waste by recording what ends up in your garbage and recycling bins.\n\n\n\nThere will be a series of short online surveys to complete (sent by email).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinars:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe first webinar takes place the day before your audit to provide instructions on how to audit your waste. The second webinar takes place a few weeks after your audit to share our final results. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 1 – Introduction to the Home Waste Audit: Tuesday January 18 at 7 pm EST\n\n\n\nWebinar 2 – Results from the Home Waste Audit: Tuesday March 1 at 7 pm EST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n***Registering will automatically register you for both webinars.*** \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce registered\, please visit the Home Waste Audit page for complete instructions and resources. We will also share these by email!
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/hwa2022/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T062504
CREATED:20211123T224954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T225048Z
UID:5244-1637866800-1637870400@uofttrashteam.ca
SUMMARY:November Speaker Series with Cassandra Sherlock
DESCRIPTION:Hear more about our Fighting Floatables initiative in the Toronto Harbour this Thursday at 7 pm EST\, with a presentation by researcher and Master’s Student Cassandra Sherlock. Hosted by Spadina-Fort York Greens
URL:https://uofttrashteam.ca/event/november-speaker-series-with-cassandra-sherlock/
LOCATION:Ontario
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