Consulting

Garbage Critic guildes policy makers towards a waste-free economy based on producer responsibility for product-related wastes. We support all levels of government to adopt policies and programs that redefine the “m” in MSW, from municipal to manufactured solid waste, and integrate waste into the product life cycle. Our services include:

• Zero waste planning to foster producer responsibility
• Policy development and regulatory reform
• Life cycle analysis to guide waste management policy
• Evaluations and feasibility studies for EPR programs in your jurisdiction
• Developing voluntary takeback networks
• Training and support to help producers comply with EPR regulations
• Research and case studies to support EPR policy development

Garbage Critic can help your business build customer loyalty and shrink your environmental footprints by supporting your efforts to take responsibility for your products throughout the entire product life cycle – including the waste phase. We take corporate responsibility programs to the next level by linking your supply chains to your product disposal chains, and closing the loop on your brand’s waste. For individual companies and industry stewardship associations, we offer:

• Strategic direction for EPR program design
• Life cycle analysis to guide decisions based on greenhouse gas, human health and ecosystem toxicity impacts
• Facilitating product design with zero waste in mind
• Performance measurement and reporting
• Integrating producer responsibility programs with environmental management systems and CSR frameworks
• Education and training in EPR for employees and executives

Garbage Critic helps not-for-profits tackle consumption issues through zero waste and producer responsibility policy. Our research, policy development, and training services will drive your organization’s work in:

• Climate change and greenhouse gas reduction
• Sustainable energy
• Conservation and biodiversity
• Environmental health
• Local economic development
• Land use planning
• Ecological fiscal reform

Recent Projects:

Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Waste Management Options with a Zero Waste Objective. Prepared for Belkorp Environmental Services Inc. (Vancouver, BC) with Jeffrey Morris, PhD of Sound Resource Management. (2009)

Implementing Port Moody’s In-House Organics Collection Program: Research and Recommendations for the First Year. Prepared for the City of Port Moody, British Columbia. (2008)

Projects Monica commissioned and worked closely as policy analyst at Metro Vancouver:
Prioritizing Products for Future Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs. Prepared for Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Regional District) by Karen Asp, Gartner Lee Limited. (2007)

Evaluation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Prepared for Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Regional District) by Karen Asp, Gartner Lee Limited. (2006)