While You’re Here Recycling on the rise
International Airport is Canada’s first LEED certified air- port. Our team is very proud of this accomplishment. We recognise environmental management among one of our highest corporate priorities and through a variety of envi- ronmental practices, do our best to minimize our impacts on the environment resulting from daily operations and development. Te terminal features many internal systems which are
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highly efficient such as the high-performance building envelope around the exterior of the terminal, the radiant floor heating and cooling system, displacement ventilation, heat recovery systems, and high-efficiency lighting and mechanical systems. While these systems go a long way in reducing our environmental impact, they may go un- noticed by travellers and visitors at the airport. A program that is more visible, or at least we hope so, is our recycling program. Tere are recycling programs at Winnipeg Richardson
International Airport for just about everything you can think of. We recycle tires, single-use and rechargeable batteries, vehicle batteries, toner cartridges, writing in- struments, scrap metal, glass, vehicle filters and electronic waste such as old cell phones and fax machines. Tese re- cycling programs aren’t visible to the public because they’re done internally with staff and partners at the airport. Our public program provides for co-mingled recycling of card- board, paper products, plastic, and aluminum and tin cans. Hopefully, you have noticed the many bins around the air- port and parking facilities. Te public recycling program has been growing in recent years, reducing the amount of waste destined for the landfill. In 2011, Winnipeg Airports Authority partnered with the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) on the Recycle Everywhere Program. CBCRA is a not-for-profit organization working in conjunction with Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) to meet the government established beverage container re- cycling target. Manitoba’s goal is to reach a 75 per cent rate of recovery on all beverage containers purchased by Manitobans. Trough our partnership with CBCRA, our goal is to in-
crease the amount of beverage containers recycled around the airport campus. Since the new terminal opened in 2011, recycling collection has increased by 71 per cent! In 2015, we collected 121,460 kilograms of co-mingled re- cyclables, which is equivalent to the average weight of an Airbus A330. Tat’s a lot of cans and plastic bottles that would have otherwise been picked up with the garbage. Tank you for helping us on our journey to becoming a better friend to the environment.
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s a partner and proud member of the communi- ty, Winnipeg Airports Authority is committed to the environment and principles of sustainable development. In fact, Winnipeg Richardson
Waste and recycling bins are conveniently located around the airport.
A quick guide for recycling when at the airport:
• All empty plastic, aluminum and tin beverage containers should be thrown into the recycling bins. • Empty plastic and cardboard food containers can be recycled. • Newspapers, paperback books and magazines can be recycled, or you could pass them along to a fellow travel- ler. • Coffee cups are generally not recyclable; however, their lids (plastic) and cup sleeves (cardboard) are recyclable. Discard these materials in the recycling bins. • Plastic bags are not recyclable. Please discard in the trash containers provided. Did you know?
• Empty travel mugs and refillable water bottles can be taken beyond the security checkpoint. Use these contain- ers to reduce waste and save money. If you’ve forgotten your reusable container, check out one of the many shops in the terminal.
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