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NLIS 1 December 22, 2003 (Environment) Waste Management Trust Fund announcements Tom Osborne, Minister of Environment, and Gordon Seabright, chairman of MMSB, are pleased to announce that $55,553 in funding has been awarded for waste management initiatives in the province. Funding for these initiatives is from the Newfoundland and Labrador Waste Management Trust Fund. The Heritage Foundation for Terra Nova National Park will receive $14,200 to promote backyard composting and waste reduction in communities around Terra Nova National Park. The Local Service District of Sheppardville has been awarded $3,000 to permanently close their dump site. Funding was also approved for three regional waste management committees. The Greater Avalon Region Waste Management Committee and NorPen Waste Management Inc. received $5,000 and $3,223, respectively, to implement a regional waste management education and awareness program. NorPen Waste Management Inc. was also awarded $20,836 to complete a study to select a waste disposal site in the Straits region, and Central Newfoundland Waste Management Committee will receive $9,294 to study waste collection fee options for households in the region. Minister Osborne said, "I am pleased to approve funding for these worthwhile waste management projects in various communities around the province. Government is committed to a cleaner, safer environment and these projects will help us move forward in our progressive waste management efforts." "I am pleased with the success of the trust fund initiative," said Mr. Seabright. "The implementation of these projects has helped clean up our communities, educate the public, and divert waste from our landfills. MMSB is committed to working with the regional waste management committees and communities, as well as other stakeholders to develop and implement new waste diversion programs for the province." The Newfoundland and Labrador Waste Management Trust Fund provides financial assistance to help develop and implement waste management initiatives in Newfoundland and Labrador. MMSB is a Crown agency established by the Department of Environment to develop, implement, and manage waste diversion programs in Newfoundland and Labrador. The trust fund is administered by MMSB with the Minister of Environment responsible for final funding approval. Media contact: 2003 12 22 3:05 p.m. |
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