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The inaugural issue of Circular Economy Magazine is here! 🎉

Presented by Sparx’s Make The World Better Magazine and two leading champions for circularity in Canada, @CELeadershipCA (CELC) and the @CircularOnline (CIC), this edition highlights the exceptional organizations, governments, and businesses driving awareness and adoption of the circular economy.

This issue is timed to align with the Canadian Circular Economy Summit (CCES), the largest gathering of circular economy leaders in Canada, and an event co-produced by CELC and CIC.

Dive into the inspiring stories of CERIEC, CSA Group, Debrand, Fondaction, Fashion Takes Action (FTA) and Canadian Circular Textiles Consortium (CCTC), @CanadaPact, L’Oréal Canada, Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) and Reconomy, Twenifor, and @MTL_Ville.

A special thank you to Paul Shorthouse, Managing Director of CELC, and Jo-Anne St. Godard, Executive Director of CIC, as well as to your respective teams, for curating an outstanding collection of stories and sharing insightful perspectives on the trends shaping the circular economy.

Grab your copy at CCES this April in Montréal or read the digital version now: https://t.co/4XoGq1UKGs

#PurposeDriven #CCES2025 #Canada #CircularEconomy #Collaboration #Impact #DEI #DiversityEquityAndInclusion #BIPOC #Indigenous #Inclusivity #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #WellbeingEconomy #SocialImpact #SocialFinance #ImpactFinance #ImpactBusinesses #ImpactOrganization #SociallyConscious #AmplifyGood #MakeTheWorldBetter #MTWB #MTWBMagazine

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Circular solutions are urgently needed to shape a healthy future for people and planet. That means it’s time to unite and connect the dots, bridging gaps to scale up results and shape the future.

🤝 Sparx helped “Connect the Dots” alongside over 200 values-aligned attendees at the @RecyclingBC’s 2026 Circular Economy Conference, held at the UBC Robson Square this May.

☕ We were proud to co-organize Impact for Breakfast Vancouver – Conversation Cafe: Investing in Circular Economy, on day two of the Conference. Moderated by our Founder and President, Hamish Khamisa, and featuring Olivia Hornby, Managing Partner and Founding Partner of Spring Impact Capital, and Paul Tournier, CEO and Co-Founder of Circular Rubber Technologies Inc. / Regenerativs, we enjoyed an X-traordinary conversation about what it actually takes to get circular ventures funded. Plus, the 50+ attendees who joined the session received exclusive copies of Circular Economy Magazine!

🗣️ During the event, we also attended sessions on a wide range of topics, including circular construction, scaling models for reusable packaging, beverage container recycling, and the tools that can help us achieve zero waste. Collaboration, policy, innovation, digitization, and new technologies are pivotal for making progress in all of these areas.

📢 The critical need for a messaging shift was another key discussion point. Doom and gloom narratives are increasing climate anxiety and sharing on social media but are decreasing climate action. The answer? To inspire meaningful change, we need to share stories of positive impact, proving what’s possible through emotional storytelling and tangible examples, and infusing it all with joy—one of the most powerful behavioural change levers.

✨ Being at the RCBC Conference certainly inspired hope in us. Seeing so many organizations across different sectors, connecting with familiar faces, and meeting new people proved just how tight-knit and motivated the zero-waste community is in BC.

The momentum is here, and there are plenty of people showing up to do the work to make Canada’s circular economy a reality.

Thanks for having us! 🩵

#CircularEconomy #ZeroWaste #PurposeDrivenEvents

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The planet is calling. Are you ready to answer this World Environment Day? 🌍

The impact of climate change is intensifying worldwide. As the warning signs become louder, solutions take on a new urgency. Thankfully, there are many changemakers working hard to answer the call, and Sparx is proud to share their stories today and every day.

This World Environment Day, we're reminded that we ALL can be contributing authors to this story. Every one of us is capable of stepping up to act #NowForClimate in ways both big and small.

Discover practical ways you can get involved here: https://t.co/A1YmAb3fCp

Let’s spark some change! ✨

#WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #PositiveChange

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Here’s to the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Canada and beyond: Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨

Your stories help champion a more diverse and inclusive world, where everyone has a chance to be heard.

Sparx wishes you a safe and happy celebration, all month long.

#PrideMonth #2SLGBTQIA #Community

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National Indigenous History Month in Canada begins today, a time dedicated to reflecting on and honouring the history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, on the continued path toward reconciliation.

Sparx acknowledges that our team works on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples – Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations; the Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo) Nation; the Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam) Nation; the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples (Toronto); the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (Blood), Piikani (Peigan), Stoney Nakoda, and Tsuut’ina (Sarcee) as well as the Cree, Sioux, and the Saulteaux bands of the Ojibwa peoples (Medicine Hat); and the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie (Windsor).

And we recognize the importance of growing our understanding of the Indigenous communities, storytellers, and protectors of the land, and truly listening to their voices, stories, and knowledge.

Check out these resources to learn how to get involved: https://t.co/WrFzcWAteN

#NIHM2026

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Sustainability: the final frontier. The mission: explore solutions, help connect tomorrow’s leaders with today’s changemakers, and boldly make the world better than it was before! 🌱💫

🌎 Sparx is proud to be an Earth Alley for Sustainable Futures: Community Networking and Project Showcase, hosted by @bcit and sponsored by @BCITAlumni!

🚀 Prepare to step into the future with impactful networking sessions, sustainable business project presentations, and opportunities to learn about values-aligned careers at this free event, taking place on June 12 at the Downtown Campus, Tech Collider in Vancouver, BC.

🤝 We’re excited to attend and connect with Vancouver’s sustainability community, including emerging leaders, alumni, students, and professionals solving today’s environmental and social challenges to build tomorrow’s better world. Let’s hear your stories!

✨ Register Now: https://t.co/cBQZSSZMqi

See you there, changemakers! 👋

#Sustainability #MakeTheWorldBetter #PurposeDrivenEvents

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Purpose isn’t just a buzzword. It’s the spark igniting meaningful change in uncertain times, and the story that will write a better future.

This May, Sparx joined hundreds of changemakers for two days of mission-driven sessions and cross-sector conversations at Greater Purpose Conference West 2026 in Vancouver.

🗣️ Sessions on leadership emphasized the importance of companies “getting belonging right” to succeed, and acting with purpose and persistence to make an impact.

🧩 Climate, inequality, and resilience—the three structural forces shaping our current economic landscape—were discussed at the event. Purpose-driven organizations should ask themselves three questions about any new initiative: does it reduce downside risk, expand participation, and speed up recovery?

📖 The event also explored something that Sparx has believed in since our inception: emotionally resonant storytelling is necessary for impact marketing, and there should be strategy behind it.

✨ Speaking of powerful storytelling, we were delighted to learn about the Audible Indigenous Writers' Circle, a six-month online and in-person mentorship program for emerging First Nations, Inuit, and Métis writers in Canada.

🧠 And Sparx was proud to host a “Braindate” on marketing purpose-driven organizations and the communications challenges they face. Thank you to everyone who joined our discussion!

Overall, this was an inspiring and purposeful event. Thanks for having us! 🩵

#PurposeDrivenEvents #PurposeDrivenMarketing #Storytelling

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During our recent trip to Victoria, BC, we visited our friends at COAST (Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies) Ocean Innovation Hub. 🌊✨

COAST is doing amazing work to advance innovation, collaboration, and impact in Pacific Canada’s sustainable blue economy.

It was a pleasure connecting with these incredible changemakers, and we were delighted to drop off copies of Circular Economy Magazine for members of their network. Thank you for having us, and we hope you enjoy it!

We are thrilled that COAST was the first mission-driven community hub to receive physical copies of the magazine.

Be sure to stay on the lookout for more updates, as we share the magazine with more communities contributing to a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

📖 Want copies for your network? Order Issue 1 here: https://t.co/XeEtVeEtPq

🔔 Plus, Issue 2 is coming soon. Stay tuned for details!

#CircularEconomy #CircularEconomyMagazine #Storytelling

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Changemakers, it’s time for a well-deserved long weekend! 🙌✨

We hope this May long weekend offers you the opportunity to catch up with loved ones, explore nature, or simply rest and recharge.

Have an X-traordinary #VictoriaDay! 🩵

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It’s time to bridge the gap between circular economy innovators and the investors who want to help make implementation a reality. 🔄🤝💸

Come join us for the Impact for Breakfast Vancouver – Conversation Cafe: Investing in Circular Economy on May 28 at the UBC Robson Square. Proudly curated by Sparx, this free event coincides with the @RecyclingBC’s 2026 Circular Economy Conference.

In an effort to help close the gap, we’ll be diving into both sides of the circular funding landscape: what it takes for circular economy ventures to receive funding and what investors are really looking for.

Please join moderator Hamish Khamisa, President and Founder of Sparx, and our esteemed guests Olivia Hornby, Managing Partner and Founding Partner of Spring Impact Capital, and Paul Tournier, CEO and Co-Founder of Circular Rubber Technologies / Regenerativs, for an open and engaging discussion.

We hope to see you bright and early! After all, who doesn’t love a free breakfast? Especially one that can help us all make tangible positive change.

✨ Register Now: https://t.co/CzT1LP7GyX

And we invite you to attend the rest of RCBC’s Circular Economy Conference. Whether you stay only for the rest of day two or decide to come the day before to see it all, it’s sure to be an incredible and impactful time.

See you there, changemakers! 👋

#CircularEconomy #ImpactInvesting #PurposeDrivenEvents

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We have big news: Sparx is now a member of the Recycling Council of Alberta! ♻️✨

This April, we were proud to join the @3RsAB (RCA) alongside 350+ municipalities, businesses, individuals, and other circular economy champions building a waste-free world.

A leading sustainability organization for over 30 years, RCA works to promote, facilitate, and advocate for a circular economy in Alberta, including hosting its premier Circular Economy Conference each fall.

At Sparx, we believe that circular solutions are a fundamental part of making the world better. That’s why we've been amplifying the good being done by changemakers in Alberta—working with amazing clients in the waste management and recycling space, participating in events, building connections, and sharing stories from the province.

It’s an X-traordinary honour to join the RCA on its mission. We look forward to making the world better, together! 💚

#CircularEconomy #MakeTheWorldBetter #Alberta

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We need to get creative to make the world better! Game-changing solutions, innovations, and communications all start with a creative spark. 💫

That’s why Sparx travelled to the Victoria Conference Centre for the inaugural Pacific Northwest Creatives Summit, organized by Here Magazine and supported by @creativebcs.

🎨 Inspiration and imagination crackled in the air at this two-day gathering of writers, publishers, photographers, designers, visual storytellers, and other creative communicators from across BC, the Yukon, and the Pacific Northwest.

✒️ At the “Beyond the Book Launch” workshop by Rebel Goose, we got an inside look at how publishers approach marketing. Putting authentic, human voices forward is helping them rise above the noise. They achieve this through “movement marketing,” which is all about participation, community, and belonging—giving the people something emotional that they WANT to share.

📖 During the event, we were honoured to exhibit Circular Economy Magazine. After careful research, we printed a batch of copies made from sustainable, recyclable materials and handed them out for free at the Publishers House. It was awesome to share our magazine with a mix of book publishers, magazine publishers, presses, and creative industry partners.

💎 Being in a room with creatives is always a fantastic and eye-opening experience. And while sustainability was not one of the main topics of the summit, it felt amazing to raise awareness and chat with cool people who are excited to learn more about circularity!

Thanks for having us! 🩵

#PurposeDrivenEvents #CircularEconomyMagazine #Storytelling

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We need to get creative to make the world better! Game-changing solutions, innovations, and communications all start with a creative spark. 💫

That’s why Sparx travelled to the Victoria Conference Centre for the inaugural Pacific Northwest Creatives Summit, organized by Here Magazine and supported by @creativebcs.

🎨 Inspiration and imagination crackled in the air at this two-day gathering of writers, publishers, photographers, designers, visual storytellers, and other creative communicators from across BC, the Yukon, and the Pacific Northwest.

✒️ At the “Beyond the Book Launch” workshop by Rebel Goose, we got an inside look at how publishers approach marketing. Putting authentic, human voices forward is helping them rise above the noise. They achieve this through “movement marketing,” which is all about participation, community, and belonging—giving the people something emotional that they WANT to share.

📖 During the event, we were honoured to exhibit Circular Economy Magazine. After careful research, we printed a batch of copies made from sustainable, recyclable materials and handed them out for free at the Publishers House. It was awesome to share our magazine with a mix of book publishers, magazine publishers, presses, and creative industry partners.

💎 Being in a room with creatives is always a fantastic and eye-opening experience. And while sustainability was not one of the main topics of the summit, it felt amazing to raise awareness and chat with cool people who are excited to learn more about circularity!

Thanks for having us! 🩵

#PurposeDrivenEvents #CircularEconomyMagazine #Storytelling

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Today, #AsianHeritageMonth begins in Canada. This year’s theme, “Honouring Asian Canadians: Stories that Built Canada,” invites us all to recognize and celebrate the Asian communities, cultures, and histories that have shaped and continue to shape the story of this land we call home.

#AHM2026

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It’s time to make the circular economy the standard! 🔄🌱

Clarity, collaboration, and unified action are what is going to take to make circular economy implementation a reality, both in Canada and internationally. And that’s where standards come in.

With strong, standardized guidance and innovative examples of circularity in practice, we can all take confident circular action together.

Check out our list of valuable resources that will help your organization get inspired and aligned on circular practices, standards and certifications, and next steps, setting a new standard for circular outcomes.

📖 Read Now: https://t.co/kUdQdeiQbF

#CircularEconomy #Standards #Resources

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Every action we take this Earth Day, big or small, can make a lasting impact. 🌎

This year’s Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” is both a call to action and a spotlight on the environmental progress we can make when we choose to act.

At Sparx, we believe that everyone has the power to make the world better. Let’s all do our part today, and every day!

Check out https://t.co/yskm1gfAx4 for impact ideas.

And get inspired by seeing impact in action with Circular Economy Magazine: https://t.co/a6LxOXC0yk

#EarthDay2026 #OurPowerOurPlanet #ClimateAction

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The Spring edition is coming soon, featuring company updates, upcoming events, and purpose-driven resources to help amplify your impact.

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In our quest to weave a circular economy for Canada, there’s one important thread we can’t lose: textiles. 🧵🔄

Last month, Sparx journeyed to #Calgary, #Alberta to attend Explore Circularity Day 2026, hosted by @3RsAB.

🤝 This year’s theme, Textile Circularity in Alberta, knit together approximately 150 attendees, representing businesses, charitable organizations involved in textiles reuse, smaller artisanal makers, activists, and supporters from across industries.

⚠️ Overproduction is one of the biggest issues within the textile industry, and it’s a global problem. Over 100 billion garments are produced per year. In fact, there’s enough clothing in the market right now to clothe six generations!

🧶 Textiles are more than clothes and apparel, and circularity is about more than just managing waste: it’s about designing a circular system with policy, economics, and education in mind. There’s no single solution. That’s why Canada needs to coordinate its efforts into a cohesive system to achieve success.

👕 We need to focus on REUSE over recycling. Recycling textiles is complex, and there’s currently no infrastructure in place. Reuse diverts waste, has established infrastructure, and we’re seeing a big push for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for reuse.

📢 As one speaker at the event said, “we need to normalize reuse and market the heck out of it!” With the right messaging, we can make textile circularity exciting, enticing, and affordable. The more people get involved, the more we can spark systemic change, together!

💯 Some cool ideas for circular solutions were also pitched during the event. One idea was to make a deposit system for gear, similar to the beverage container system, in which people would get a deposit back for bringing in gear for recycling. We’re hopeful to see that vision realized!

🌱 Along with the event itself, we enjoyed the refreshing spring weather and the day’s incredible venue: the Calgary Zoo. Plus, lots of cool sustainable elements were incorporated into the event, such as free gifts for attendees, including mending kits, reusable bags made from recycled materials, and dish cloths from discarded textiles—perfect for diverting textile waste at home!

✨ At the end of the day, textile circularity is relevant to all of us. Businesses, changemakers, the general population, everyone. We all wear clothes every day, and we can all make a difference that matters, no matter the size.

Thanks for having us! 🩵

#CircularEconomy #PurposeDrivenEvents #TextilesCircularity

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We wish everyone celebrating today an egg-traordinary Easter! May your long weekend be filled with sunshine, chocolate, and quality time with your loved ones. 🩵🐣

#Easter #Easter2026 #HappyEaster

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Spring has arrived, and purpose is blossoming! 🌷✨

Cultivate positive change with our curated list of 30+ events across a range of impact areas, including social purpose, circular economy, sustainable finance, and more.

Explore innovative solutions, gain fresh insights, and make connections with changemakers in Canada and beyond, both in-person and online, all season long.

Grow your impact now: https://t.co/4o536adDyY

#PurposeDriven #Events #Changemakers

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Look at the time! Your chance to spark one hour’s worth of direct impact for the planet has arrived. 🌎💡

Today is the 20th annual Earth Hour. Help protect our planet by turning off non-essential lighting and taking action from 8:30–9:30 PM local time.

In just one hour, we can take one big step toward a greener world, together.

Not sure how to spend your hour? Find impactful ideas at https://t.co/U4LXxn5Q5N.

#EarthHour #Sustainability #MakeTheWorldBetter