The Recycling Council of Ontario’s 24-year tradition honours those who demonstrate excellence and leadership in the creation of waste reduction/diversion initiatives. The Awards are integrated into the celebration of Waste Reduction Week in Canada (WRW), when communities across the country are encouraged to promote the 3R’s principles. Waste Reduction Week runs October 19-25, 2008 and previously announced Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch as this year’s spokes-Muppet appealing to children and adults alike.
The Waste Minimization Awards recognize provincial waste diversion champions in business, municipalities, institutions, education, not-for-profit, the media, as well as individuals.
Exhibition Place is honoured to receive the Platinum award designed by Hoselton Sculptures through their new Hoselton Eco Community launch of the Trees for Life Program.
About Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is Canada’s largest entertainment venue, attracting over 5.2 million visitors a year. The 192-acre site is an integral component of Toronto and Ontario’s economy, particularly with respect to sport, festivals, recreation, culture and tourism. Exhibition Place is committed to be a world leader in energy-efficient technologies.
Some of our environmental initiatives include: a goal of energy self-sufficiency by 2010; waste-diversion recycling, and composting programs rendering the site 80% waste-free by 2010; a wind turbine producing 1.2 million kilowatt hours of energy annually; geothermal and photovoltaic arrays; an urban forestry program including lake-water irrigation of the site; venue naming rights for Direct Energy Centre with fees earmarked for energy conservation projects.
Opening September 2009 Allstream Centre- a Conference Centre at Exhibition Place will be Canada's first LEED Silver Conference Centre, featuring Toronto's largest column-free ballroom and 20 state of the art meeting rooms.
For information contact:
Laura Purdy
Exhibition Place
Direct Energy Centre & Allstream Centre
416-263-3020
lpurdy@explace.on.ca
