Waste Management
The Heritage Foundation for Terra Nova National Park Foundation is dedicated to environmental stewardship. We endeavour
to support Parks Canada’s mandate of environmental protection in the park and the surrounding communities and continue on
the path to an "eco-community" ideal.
The Provincial Government’s new waste management strategy has an emphasis on wide-reaching public awareness and
education programs and supports the national focus on climate change. Projects sponsored by the Heritage Foundation play
an important role in the successful implementation of the province’s strategy.
Some of the programs the Foundation has been successful in achieving funding for include:
- 2001 - 2002
 (Multi-Materials Stewardship Board) Environmental Stewardship in the Terra Nova Region
A range of educational presentations on waste management were developed and integrated into the Park interpretation
program for visitors. Outreach programs to schools and communities were also developed and presented. This project
helped to expand and continue the recycling and composting programs within Terra Nova National Park.
- 2002 - 2003
(Multi-Materials Stewardship Board) Educating for Modern Waste Diversion: Environmental Stewardship in the Greater Terra
Nova National Park Region. The key focus was to educate residents in the Park’s liaison communities on waste reduction
initiatives such as composting and recycling. Expansion of the waste management program into two more communities was one
of the goals. An outreach component for schools was developed called "Trash Talking". The program presented an educational,
interactive, fun way to learn about daily actions that affect our environment.
- 2003 - 2004
(MMSB and ECOACTION) Building Environmental Stewardship within the Terra Nova Region
The Foundation continued to support waste management programs and extended its emphasis to include climate change. A
backyard composter rollout was successful in providing five hundred residents with the opportunity to begin composting!
A national program entitled the "One-Tonne Challenge" was promoted with the use of fact and pledge cards. To complement
this program, an "Anti-idling" campaign was held in Glovertown to remind residents to turn the key as "Idling gets you
Nowhere!" The "Trash Talking" school program underwent some minor changes to include important climate change messages and
acquired a new name "It’s a Gas". A pilot project for businesses was initiated, "The Eco-Business Program". Information was
provided to businesses that introduced the concept of environmentally conscious business practices. It reflected a
provincial and national sentiment regarding waste minimization and climate change.
- 2005
In 2005, the Heritage Foundation for Terra Nova National Park received funding from EcoAction, MMSB through the Central
Newfoundland Waste Management Committee and the Climate Change Education Centre. This pilot project will launch the
Eco-Business Program that will aid businesses in the areas of waste minimization and greenhouse gas reduction measures
in the central region with emphasis on the One-Tonne Challenge.
 This program will be threefold. It will 1) highlight the relationship between waste and climate change 2) deliver climate
change tools that will aid businesses in implementing solutions through the One-Tonne Challenge and 3) will provide
recognition and publicity for businesses.
The program is the first of its kind in the region. We hope to fill a gap that has been void for so long - waste
minimization options for businesses.
Look for window signs of participating businesses in Glovertown, Traytown, Gambo, Charlottetown and the Eastport Peninsula.
Click here for more information on the Eco-Business Program.
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