Presenter Left: Derek Firth   Recipient Center: Garry Bennett   Presenter Right: Guy LaFleur

Frito Lay Canada - Kentville is part of the larger Frito Lay Pepsi-Cola multi-national corporation. The plant in Kentville manufactures potato chips. Frito Lay has a corporate policy that ensures that all of their business operations respect the fragile environment. The corporation has an environmental division that instils sound environmental management into all aspects of their operations. Employees are offered environmental training and the plant sets waste reduction targets each year.

The Frito Lay environmental policy is pro-active in preventing pollution and reducing waste. The policy includes every aspect of the plant from the plant floor to the employee lunchroom. In 2002, the Kentville plant diverted over 700,000 kg of waste to be used as cattle feed and 800,000 kg of waste starch was turned into a marketable product. All waste generated at the plant is tracked and monitored so that improvements can be made at every opportunity Frito Lay Kentville is an example to businesses everywhere.

Garry Bennett accepted the RRFB Nova Scotia Mobius Award for Business of the Year on behalf of Frito Lay Kentville.

Presenter Left: Derek Firth   Recipient Center: Ginny Point   Presenter Right: Guy LaFleur

.The Kings Regional Rehab Centre is a special needs facility for 200 individuals located in Waterville. With assistance from Valley Waste Resources, the facility has implemented a comprehensive action plan to reduce its waste, recycle and compost. Residents and staff actively participate in waste reduction and recycling programs, which have become part of the daily routine of the Centre. The Green Team at the Centre has representation from every department and actively takes steps to reduce the amount of waste generated. For example re-usable plastic dinnerware has been substituted for disposable Styrofoam, used clothing is reused or recycled, and re-use and recycling activities have been incorporated into the therapy rehabilitation program of the residents.

Kings Rehab has also partnered with ACA Coop, a large poultry producer in the area to wash, sort and re-use gloves from the plant. The Centre also partners with Michelin Tire to collect and sort redeemable beverage containers from the tire plant. At Kings Rehab, nothing goes to waste.

Ginny Point, a dietician at the Centre, accepted the RRFB Nova Scotia Mobius Award for Institution of the Year on behalf of Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre.