October 21, 2013
The following is being distributed on behalf of the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board:
MMSB Celebrates Waste Reduction Week with Local Innovators
The Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB) is kicking off Waste Reduction Week with a $100,000 investment in 10 innovative projects supported through the Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund. Recipients include: Abydoz Environmental; A.N.S. Enterprises; ChrisDarMar Farms; Lester Farms; Morrison Hershfield; Natalie Jewellery; Petty Harbour Mini- Aquarium; Scotia Recycling; Storm Brewing; and the ROLES Project.
“Waste Reduction Week marks an important time for everyone to think of ways to take more responsibility for their actions and the impact they have on the environment,” said the Honourable Joan Shea, Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board. “Today’s announcement of 10 Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund recipients provides all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with inspiring examples of meaningful solutions that not only divert waste from our landfills, but also have the potential to drive new business and economic opportunities in the province.”
As a provincial partner of Waste Reduction Week in Canada, MMSB is also launching a public awareness and education campaign that takes inspiration from local waste reduction heroes and innovators to motivate Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to reduce their waste. Through a clear call to action, residents, businesses, municipalities and schools are encouraged to “pick up a new habit” and adopt one more way to practice the three R’s – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. More information is available on MMSB’s website at mmsb.nl.ca 
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“Many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are already recycling, but we can all have an even greater impact on protecting our environment simply by picking up a new habit such as using a reusable mug or grocery bags as part of our daily routines,” said Mike Samson, CEO of MMSB.
Waste Reduction Week in Canada is taking place from October 21-27 – learn more at wrwcanada.com .
MMSB is a Crown agency that reports to the Minister of the Environment and Conservation. MMSB supports modern waste management practices in the province, with a particular focus on waste diversion, recycling and public education, in order to ensure a clean and healthy environment throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
Information about the Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund and this year’s recipients are included in the attached backgrounder.
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Media contacts:
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Deborah Thomas Director of Communications Department of Environment and Conservation 709-729-2575, 728-8092 deborahthomas@gov.nl.ca |
Jill Thomas Myrick Director Marketing, Public Education and Communications MMSB 709-757-3696 jmyrick@mmsb.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund
The Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund provides a maximum $15,000 non-repayable contribution to provincially-owned and or operated businesses, industry associations and non-profit organizations.
Funding is to be used for the development of new or improved technologies, products, services, or processes that support the management of solid waste in Newfoundland and Labrador at any stage of the waste management hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle, or recover).
Proponents are assessed by a selection committee comprising representatives from the Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development; Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association; Research & Development Corporation; National Research Council; Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; and, MMSB. Funding for this initiative comes from the Waste Management Trust Fund.
Since the launch of the Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund in 2009, MMSB has funded 18 projects, dispersing more than $175,000.
For more information about the Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund and to learn how to apply, visit mmsb.nl.ca .
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2013
Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund Recipients |
Approval Amount |
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Abydoz Environmental – exploring options
to incorporate recycled glass into engineered wetlands and natural
sewage treatment systems. |
$11,000.00 |
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ChrisDarMar Farms – focusing efforts
on diverting chicken farm waste from the landfill using a compost
drum technology to create an environmentally-safe material that can
be used as soil amendment. |
$9,658.79 |
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$3,500.00 |
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$15,000.00 |
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Natalie Jewellery – increasing
capacity and production of uniquely designed jewellery that is made
from reclaimed materials such as copper water pipe, car parts and
motors from old appliances. |
$5,000.00 |
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The ROLES Project – restoring
abandoned mineral exploration sites in |
$11,000.00 |
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Lester Farms – composting
commercial coffee grounds to produce and research a soil amendment
that yields optimal nutrient values in soil and crops. |
$15,000.00 |
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Morrison Hershfield – creating a
Construction Waste Diversion Plan to provide contractors and
construction professionals with best practices for reducing, reusing
and recycling construction and demolition waste. |
$15,000.00 |
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STORM Brewing
– implementing a
reuse program to collect and wash bottles for local reuse, reducing
the environmental impact of the production and shipping of new glass
bottles. |
$12,200.00 |
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A.N.S. Enterprises – upcycling used hot water tanks, wheel rims, oven grates and
spark arrestor screens to manufacture fire pits, barbeque pits and
culverts. |
$2,587.64 |
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TOTAL |
$99,946.43 |
2013 10 21 4:55 p.m.