RRFB Nova Scotia Mobius Environmental Awards Celebration

ENVIRONMENT/LABOUR--RRFB Nova Scotia Mobius Environmental Awards Celebration

The Resource Recovery Fund Board (RRFB Nova Scotia) recognized Nova Scotians who have made a significant contribution toward protecting the environment today, April 27, at the sixth annual Mobius Environmental Awards.

Environmental educator and broadcaster Richard Zurawski was the keynote speaker at the awards luncheon, which began at noon at the Brightwood Golf and Country Club, Dartmouth.

"The Mobius Environmental Awards is an excellent opportunity to recognize organizations, communities and individuals for their demonstrable work toward reducing waste, recycling, and composting that ultimately helps to protect our fragile environment," said Derek Firth, RRFB Nova Scotia's chief operating officer.

This year, the following individuals and organizations were selected to receive the environmental awards in the 13 different categories:

• Business of the Year: Crossley Carpet Mills Limited, Truro, and Sunflower Natural Foods, Antigonish;
• Institution of the Year: Acadia University, Wolfville;
• Industry Steward of the Year: ChemEx, Dalhousie University;
• Innovation in Waste Management: Touch on Wood, Sydney;
• Waste Management Education: Eco-Efficiency Centre, Dartmouth;
• Individual Excellence in Waste Management: Grace Proszynska, Wolfville;
• Region of the Year: Region Six Solid Waste Management;
• ENVIRO-DEPOT of the Year: Glace Bay Recycling, Glace Bay;
• Tire Retailer of the Year: Cheapy Tire-King Marketing Limited, Dartmouth;
• Hauler of the Year: High Tide Eco. Management Limited, Lantz;
• School of the Year: Dwight Ross Elementary School, Greenwood;
• Best Community-Based Project: The Connection Clean-up Project, North and East Preston;
• Volunteer of the Year: Digby Volunteer Fire Department, Digby.

Since 1996, when Nova Scotia adopted a new strategy to manage solid waste resources, Nova Scotians have strongly supported municipal and provincial programs, helping to divert about 50 per cent of waste from disposal. By reducing waste, reusing, recycling and composting, Nova Scotia is recognized as a world leader in solid waste-resource management.

For more information about RRFB Nova Scotia and its programs to reduce waste, promote reuse, recycling and composting visit the website at www.rrfb.com or call 1-877-313-RRFB (7732).