Pollution Prevention (P2) Branch
Latest News
The Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corp. has applied to Manitoba Conservation for an increase in the Environmental Handling Charge on plastic containers.
The proposed fee increase will allow MARRC to recover the increased cost of maintaining the recycling program.
MARRC seeks your comments on the proposed amendment.
The MARRC proposal (PDF) is also available through the Environment Registry.
New “Blue Box” Program
Being Developed
New Plan for Waste Packaging (Share Your Views)
Pollution Prevention (P2) Pollution prevention is defined as the use of processes, practices, materials, products, substances or energy that avoids or minimizes the creation of pollutants and waste, and reduces the overall risk to the environment and human health. In 1993, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) published its commitment to pollution prevention. P2 Branch ActivitiesThe Pollution Prevention Branch promotes and regulates pollution prevention initiatives, and supports these initiatives through grant funding programs. Activities include planning and developing programs, policy, strategies and regulations to protect the environment and developing and distributing educational and informational materials. Program Areas
Other Responsibilities The Branch administers The Waste Reduction and Prevention (WRAP) Act and The Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Act. The Branch manages the Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (SDIF) established under Part 7 of The Sustainable Development Act and three of its broad allocation funding programs, including the SDIF Open Category, Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) Fund and the Environmental Youth Corps (EYC).
|
|
