The Manitoba government is supporting Take Pride Winnipeg through a $46,000 grant that will be used to help educate Manitobans on the importance of waste diversion, recycling and keeping communities litter-free, Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today.

 

“We are immensely proud of our beautiful province and I am pleased to offer our government’s support to Take Pride Winnipeg,” said Schmidt. “Small steps like picking up litter can have a big impact in our communities and we would like to thank Take Pride Winnipeg for its role in making Manitoba cleaner and greener.”

 

Take Pride Winnipeg operates across Manitoba and runs educational programming, reaching thousands of Manitobans. Each year, with the support of Take Pride Winnipeg, community groups, schools and businesses unite to beautify streets, parks and playgrounds through the “Team Up To Clean Up” program.

 

“Take Pride Winnipeg would like to thank the Manitoba government for this funding, which is helping deliver programs that keep our communities clean,” said Tom Ethans, executive director, Take Pride Winnipeg. “If every person in Manitoba picks up a piece of litter, that’s over a million pieces of litter off the ground.”

 

For more information on Take Pride Winnipeg, visit www.takepride.mb.ca.

 

For information on recycling and waste reduction in Manitoba, visit: www.manitoba.ca/sd/wastewise/index.html.