Environment and Conservation
January 26, 2010
Media Advisory: Minister Announces New
Standards for MMSB's Green Depots
The Honourable Charlene Johnson,
Minister of Environment and Conservation, will announce
new licensing standards for the province's network of
Green Depots during the official opening of a new Green
Depot on Bell Island tomorrow (Wednesday, January 27).
The event will take place at 10:30
a.m. at the Bell Island Depot located at 148 Main
Street. Minister Johnson will be joined by
Multi-Materials Stewardship Board Chair and Chief
Executive Officer Leigh Puddester, Wabana Mayor Gary
Gosine, and Mary Noseworthy, owner/operator of the Bell
Island Green Depot.
The new standards will strengthen and
improve the Green Depot System, while enhancing the
public's experience when using depots to recycle their
used beverage containers.
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