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Lacking the competency to change waste collection and treatment practices, in 2014, Roubaix addressed waste at source, by creating a vibrant constellation of actors committed to reducing their waste: families, schools, businesses, associations, and the municipality itself. \u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The City of Roubaix, a post-industrial area, considered to be the poorest town in France, has developed a policy roadmap to transition to a zero waste economy, progressively implemented with a focus on cooperation and awareness raising among the stakeholders. Now Roubaix is not only contributing towards the national path to zero waste but it also portrays a new image of itself as a city.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The City has developed a policy roadmap to transition to a zero waste economy. The roadmap aims at turning difficulties into advantages, and it is progressively implemented with a focus on cooperation and awareness raising among the stakeholders. 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The project encourages families to produce less waste with simple gestures; by composting, by buying differently (less packaging, bulk), by cooking more, by repairing and diverting objects, by affixing a \"stop advertising\" sticker to your mailbox... 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Without raising awareness and providing education on waste-related programmes, any efforts from the city to achieve the zero-waste strategy won't be successful.\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The City of Vancouver has launched a ‘Zero Waste 2040’ plan, within which it conducts outreach and education activities. \u003C/p>","\u003Cp>Zero Waste Place is a free programme aimed at educating students about the City’s zero waste goals. Its purpose is to increase waste literacy among young students (from kindergarten until 7th grade) and to foster positive, action-oriented behavioural change. 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