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With assistance of $9,900 from the Solid Waste Management Innovation Program administered by the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB), J&C Sod Farm Inc. in Bay Bulls will develop and test two new products: shrimp waste-based vermi-compost and worm tea.
J&C Sod Farm Inc. will work in partnership with the Marine Institute’s Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development to test both an organic shrimp-waste vermi-compost and a product known as worm tea for use as a soil enhancer or fertilizer. This special tea is a liquid solution made by steeping the vermi-compost in water. The company will be the first in the country to produce shrimp waste based vermi-compost and tea made from shrimp shell waste.
Shrimp shell waste is readily available in the eastern region of the province and represents approximately 70 per cent of the landed shrimp weight.
The MMSB launched the new Solid Waste Management Innovation Program in 2009. The program was created to encourage and support research and development of a new or improved technology, product, service or process that supports the ongoing implementation of the Provincial Solid Waste Management Strategy. The annual budget for the Innovation Fund is $100,000, with eligible projects receiving a maximum of $10,000. The program is available to provincially-owned and/or operated businesses, industry associations, post secondary institutions and non-profit organizations.
For more information on the Solid Waste Management Innovation Program, visit www.mmsb.nl.ca or contact MMSB at (709) 753-0948.
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