Environment and Conservation
May 21, 2015

Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Harris Centre - MMSB Waste Management Research Funding

The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation and Minister Responsible for the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board; Dr. Richard Marceau, Vice President, Research, Memorial University; and Dr. Rob Greenwood, Executive Director, Harris Centre, Memorial University, will make a funding announcement tomorrow (Friday, May 22) to support research into Newfoundland and Labrador's waste management needs and opportunities.

The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. at The Landing, located at UC-3018, third floor of the University Centre, Memorial University. Metered parking is available at the University Centre and the parking garage lot 27.

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Media contacts:

Jennifer Collingwood Director of Communications Department of Environment and Conservation 709-729-2575, 689-8605 jennifercollingwood@gov.nl.ca

Jill Thomas Myrick Director of Marketing, Communications, and Public Education Multi-Materials Stewardship Board 709-757-3696, 689-4795 jmyrick@mmsb.nl.ca

2015 05 21                              12:20 p.m.