Province of Manitoba Supports 13 Projects in Waste Reduction

December 13, 2011 -- The Province of Manitoba’s Conservation Minister Dave Chomiak announced this year’s Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) Fund with a total of $154,793 dispersed on 13 projects aimed at improving waste reduction and pollution prevention practices.

Manitoba Conservation Minister Dave Chomiak

WRAPP fund Recipient J Neufeld co-owner of Wood Anchor was invited to speak about his products, the company’s philosophies and how the grant has aided Wood Anchor with present and future goals.
“Our company is pleased to work together with Manitoba Conservation to create innovative solutions to waste diversion in Manitoba,” said J Neufeld, co-owner of Wood Anchor.  “With the support received through the WRAPP fund, we are thrilled to increase our capacity to establish sustainable solutions to waste diversion in the province.”

Wood Anchor co-owner J Neufeld

The WRAPP fund supports improved waste reduction and pollution prevention practices in Manitoba.  Priority areas are organic waste management and composting, construction and demolition waste management, pollution prevention, and waste management system development and planning.

The minister noted the WRAPP Fund has been instrumental in Manitoba’s waste reduction efforts.  Since 1999, Manitobans have recycled more than 737,909 tonnes of material, equal to almost 100,000 full garbage trucks.  In 2010, Manitobans recycled more than 72,000 tonnes of paper, aluminum, glass and plastic.

(L-R) MLA Deanne Crothers, Wood Anchor - J Neufled, MB Conservation Minister Dave Chomiak

A total of 282 projects have been supported with more than $4.75 million in grants from the WRAPP Fund since its creation in 2000.  Information on the fund is available at www.susdev.gov.mb.ca.

Rethink. Reclaim. Reuse. - Ray

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