2008 Ontario Waste Minimization Award Winners
Oct 23, 2008
MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND OSCAR THE GROUCH…THE ENVIRONMENT'S STRANGEST BEDFELLOWS!
TORONTO – October 23, 2008 - Under the ‘green’ googly gaze of an indignant Muppet, the Recycling Council of Ontario handed out their 2008 Platinum prizes on Tuesday night to such notable organizations as Teknion (Business), Sony Canada (Business) Seneca College (Facilities), Exhibition Place (Facilities), Oxford Properties (Facilities) and Hoselton Sculptures (Arts). And Oscar the Grouch, the gruff, enduring star of Sesame Street, and this year’s Waste Reduction Week spokes-Muppet, was present to lend his iconic “Scram” to the gala festivities.
Despite the ongoing depletion of Oscar’s personal treasure trove, even the world’s best known grouch had to admit that the surge of diversion efforts towards reducing, reusing and recycling society’s ‘trash’ was something to be applauded, supported and encouraged by every means possible.
More formal congratulations were forthcoming from the Honourable John Gerretsen, who brought a positive message from Queen’s Park and with great poise and political aplomb, shared the evening’s spotlight with the planet’s greenest personality.
“This has been an outstanding year for the RCO,” says Jo-Anne St. Godard, RCO’s Executive Director. “We had a sell-out crowd of 356 people for the gala dinner and a record number of nominees totalling 94. This represents a significant response from all nominee sectors that 3R’s have become a way of life - an integral part business, large or small, community activity and personal sustainable lifestyles. With this type of momentum we expect that our applicant base will grow again in 2009.”
Waste Reduction Week in Canada (October 19 – 25) is celebrated annually across the country by all segments of society and business. In the past 5 years the popularity of the activities generated by WRW have grown exponentially with businesses, community groups and schools, enthusiastically declaring support for and participating in local programs to enhance the 3R’s.
Among the other high level winners at the Old Mill, Toronto, on Tuesday were
Gold Winners
Atomic Energy of Canada for ‘Waste Reduction Week Participation’
Fielding Chemical Technologies & Lac-Mac Surgical Wear for ‘Sustainable Technology’
Aramark Canada Healthcare for ‘Promotion’
Metro Waste Paper Recovery for ‘Program Operator’
London Green Festivals for ‘Not For Profit’
Markham and Orillia for ‘Municipal’
Cadillac Fairview, Menkes, SNC Lavalin ProFac, Ryerson, Northam Realty Advisors, Simpson Tower, Homewood Health Centre, Bentall Real Estate Services, Ivanhoe Cambridge & Oxford Property Management for ‘Facilities Management’
Warren’s Waterless Printing & SC Johnson for Business.
(A complete list of all winners can be downloaded from the link on the right.)
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For more information please contact:
Recycling Council of Ontario
Jo-Anne St. Godard, Executive Director
Tel: 905 586.5866
Email: joanne@rco.on.ca
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