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A $25,000 grant to an instructor and researcher at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon is using so-called “good bugs” to weed out other pests that may injure and sometimes kill plants.
Dr. Poonam Singh is the recipient of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada grant from the NSERC Engage program.
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – Dozens of environmental groups say if Canada wants to be a leader in getting the rest of the world to kick its plastics habit, it has to start by setting the bar for recycling plastics far higher at home.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants this week’s G7 leaders summit in Quebec to include the signing of an anti-plastics charter, setting international targets to cut down on the use of plastics and finding ways to include more recycled materials in the plastics we do use.
WINNIPEG — The first solar-powered trash container is now up and running in Winnipeg.
Called the “Big Belly,” it’s the first of its kind in the province and replaces one of the regular duo waste and recycling containers at 117 Regent Avenue.
Salisbury House plans to eliminate plastic straws from its restaurants and replace them with a bio-degradable alternative as of June 1.
The Winnipeg restaurant chain says the move comes after some municipal governments in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe do away with plastic straws.
The union representing Winnipeg Transit employees has a plan to finance additional electric buses in the city’s fleet.
The proposed financing partnership would rely on a pay as you save (PAYS) model, with the province providing the city with an interest-free loan to cover the difference in capital costs of electric buses.
Pride Winnipeg is keeping its carbon footprint in mind for this year’s festival, as the event undertakes a variety of green initiatives.
“By making a few changes for the 2017 festival, we were able to recycle three times as much as we did in 2016,” said Jonathan Niemczak, president of the Pride Winnipeg Festival.
Construction on a new six-stall Tesla Supercharger Station will soon begin in Portage la Prairie.
Winnipeg-based real estate development company Shindico has partnered with the automobile maker to bring the charging station to a parcel of land they own at Portage’s Westfield Crossing shopping centre.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Manitoba has agreed to a deal with Ottawa that could see the province receive up to $67 million to reduce carbon emissions.
After more than a year of resisting Manitoba has joined the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
WINNIPEG — The city has opened the third 4R Winnipeg Depot to handle recycled material.
The new depot at 429 Panet Road provides easy access for customers to drop off recyclable materials, which are later reused, composted or resold.
With the announcement Wednesday of the province’s new energy-efficiency program, the wheels are in motion to wind down Manitoba Hydro’s Power Smart initiative.
“Power Smart is already an excellent program that has deep roots in the community as well as direct access to Hydro information to help Manitobans find energy savings, its hard to believe this new Crown will be able to offer anything new that Power Smart isn’t already doing,” said Chris Mravinec, president of CUPE Local 998, which represent Manitoba Hydro employees.
