Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce, in conjunction with members of the Bruce Power Pensioners’ Association, completed four days of e-waste collection on April 21 as part of Bruce Power’s events commemorating Earth Week 2017. Pictured from left is Peter Sztrimbely, a retired site employee, John Taylor, a Habitat for Humanity volunteer, Danielle Lacroix, a Bruce Power employee, and Ken Button, salvage coordinator for Habitat.

Bruce Power employees did their part for the environment during Earth Week through numerous activities both on site and in the community.

In an April 24 media release, Bruce Power’s Environment group held an e-waste recycling round-up, which diverted about 5,000 lbs of electronics from local landfills. As an added bonus, the proceeds from the donated materials will support Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce, which assisted with the four-day collection.

“Bruce Power spends a lot of time developing ways to reduce the amount of waste we generate on site and Earth Week also provided our employees with the opportunity to consider their environmental footprint at home,” said Francis Chua, Department Manager, Community & Indigenous Relations.

Employees were also urged to reduce their footprint by ‘minimizing megawatts’ and consciously using less power, taking part in ‘trashless Tuesday,’ participating in a nature and cultural walk on site led by species experts, focusing on decreasing their water usage and avoiding disposable cups, buying fresh, local food and participating in a volunteer clean-up of the roads that lead to site.

Over 250 students from schools in Port Elgin, Kincardine and Southampton also participated in our Eco-Mentors Program, a collaboration with the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre and the Lake Huron Centre of Coastal Conservation. The students learned the importance of biodiversity, water protection and waste minimization and sorting.

For more information about Bruce Power’s environmental initiatives, visit Bruce Power's Environment and Sustainability page or drop in to our Visitors’ Centre at 3394 Bruce County Road 20.