As part of its “Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan”, the Government of Manitoba is hoping to develop an appliance stewardship program to increase household appliance recycling including ‘whitegoods’.
Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard said that recycling is critical to the protection of the environment, and this plan will help that cause.
“Encouraging Manitobans to make small changes in their homes can have a lasting impact on our environment,” said Guillemard. “As identified in our ‘Made-in Manitoba Climate and Green Plan’, whitegoods management is an important step in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.”
The program would include the recycling of whitegoods products that contain Freon, such as fridges, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers.
Manitoba plans to modernize the regulatory framework for the whitegoods recycling program by the end of 2021.
