And though CNE staff says they’ve diverted about 86 per cent of waste from landfills in the last decade, they’re still looking for ways to improve. The CNE also boasts an “extremely aggressive” waste-diversion program designed to offset the fair’s environmental impact, said general manager Virginia Ludy. Ludy said the CNE encourages vendors to donate dried goods or unopened items to food banks at the end of the fair. Rather than composting perishable food at the end of the night, Nikkel suggested CNE reach out to her group. “Luckily we don’t serve crickets or we don’t serve cookie dough or we don’t serve novelty food.

Source: thestar August 22, 2016 02:35 UTC