Social Norms & Recycling Behavior in Multi-family Buildings

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Julie Cook Kitchener Jun 1, 2026 12:30 pm
Hi all,  According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans generated 292 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2018, which is nearly 5 pounds per …

The Waste Game

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 4, 2026 12:33 pm
Hi all, As you develop your programs, you may be looking for online educational tools that impart knowledge on waste prevention and recycling. Waste games are one way to do just t…

Flashfood: An app to reduce food waste

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Julie Cook Kitchener Feb 16, 2026 13:31 pm
With around 168 million tonnes of food lost in North America annually, and food waste a key contributor to climate change, reducing it is a critical priority. The good news is tha…

Flashfood - New Case Study Posted on the Tools of Change Website

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Feb 10, 2025 15:48 pm
According to Second Harvest, almost 60% (35.5 million metric tonnes) of food produced in Canada is wasted annually. Roughly 32% (1.2 million tonnes) is still edible. This app info…

Chicago’s Building Energy Rating System

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Feb 10, 2025 15:37 pm
Chicago was the first U.S. city to require building owners to prominently post a building’s energy performance rating, and to share that that rating with potential buyers and/or r…

Cape Town’s water crisis to redemption story

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Julie Cook Kitchener Oct 21, 2024 13:36 pm
Hi all,  You may know about Cape Town, South Africa’s struggles with water shortages several years ago. You may be less familiar with how cleverly they used behavioral science to…

Switzerland’s bike to work campaign: Fun, easy, and popular

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Julie Cook Kitchener May 13, 2024 12:41 pm
Hi all,   The social marketing discipline has long held this truism that sustainable behaviours should be fun, easy, and popular. Switzerland’s bike to work campaign is all of tho…

The "Wear It" campaign: Encouraging boating safety & the use of life jackets

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Julie Cook Kitchener Apr 8, 2024 13:08 pm
Hi all,   If you’re looking for a compelling behaviour change program related to safety, check out the “Wear it” campaign run by the U.S. coast guard. Though it is American-based,…

Behavioural Science around the World: A World Bank Report

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Julie Cook Kitchener Aug 18, 2020 15:45 pm
Hi everyone, Last year, the World Bank published a report entitled "Behavioral science around the world: Profiles of 10 countries". They provide details on what these 10 countrie…

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