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Conservation Minister Stan Struthers has announced over $103,000 in Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) grants for seven projects across Manitoba. "We need to continue efforts to divert materials from landfills," said Struthers. "The WRAPP initiative assists many communities and businesses to turn creative ideas into working projects that help to reduce waste." Projects funded in this round include: enhancement of northern community waste management systems; redevelopment of three vacant buildings in Winnipeg's Exchange District using salvaged building materials; research into composting for beef and dairy producers; development of a waste transfer unit for the City of Steinbach; and evaluation of options for managing liquid waste collected at landfills. A total of 106 projects, totalling $1,734,845 million, have been supported through the WRAPP Fund since its creation in 2000. Since 1996, Manitobans have recycled over 276,000 tonnes of material Ð over 39,000 garbage trucks full of recyclable materials. Manitobans have recycled over 8.5 million tires since 1995. There are 53 used oil Ecocentres across Manitoba which have provided a safe way to recycle over 57.5 million litres of used oil, 6.8 million oil filters and 617,00 kilograms of oil containers. Recently funded WRAPP projects Churchill waste management recycling/transfer station - $7,050 to examine ways of building and operating a cost-effective waste transfer station in Churchill, including an efficient method of loading rail cars and collecting reusable construction materials. Town of Leaf Rapids recycling program implementation - $15,000 to assist with the implementation of a waste diversion strategy for Leaf Rapids involving a residential curb-side pickup program and a commercial recycling service. Used oil, tires and scrap metal collection programs will be developed along with a small recycling centre. University of Manitoba - $25,000 to help researchers determine the best methods for disposing of dead animals on beef and dairy operations in Manitoba. A two-year composting trial will be conducted on four cattle farms. From this research, a simple, low-cost composting protocol will be devised for cattle producers and will include a demonstration of the composting system.
