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Letter to the Editor on Stock Piling Plastics
March 2, 2019 - There is no easy or immediate answer to the plastics problem facing Nova Scotia municipalities. Banning bags would address part of the problem, but there is a lot more film plastic usage than just shopping bags. Film plastic is everywhere and in every...
Changes to Nova Scotia Solid Waste Management Regulations
January 16th, 2019 – This is an exciting new regulatory regime being advanced through the change by the Department of Environment. The changes represent real opportunity for modernizing solid waste management in the Province of Nova Scotia.
The Municipality of the County of Colchester and Nova Waste Solutions Inc. to Explore Innovative Landfill Alternative
October 26, 2017 – The Municipality of the County of Colchester (Colchester) is participating with Nova Waste Solutions Inc. (NSWI) to complete a feasibility study into an innovative and clean alternative to active landfilling. This climate change and emission reducing alternative to landfilling will also increase recycling diversion, avoid legacy landfill environmental issues and is anticipated to significantly reduce municipal service costs.
Gord Helm joins Fourth State Energy
December 31st, 2014 – Fourth State Energy announced today that Gord Helm, the former HRM Solid Waste Resources Manager, is joining the energy-from-waste company as its Chief Technical Officer.
The Tobago House of Assembly and Fourth State Energy sign contract
August 20th, 2014 – Tobago could well become the first Caribbean territory without a landfill site. The Tobago House of Assembly and Fourth State Energy today signed a contract to undertake a waste-to-energy pre-feasibility study on the island.