WEGZ Discontinues The Sale of Plastic Water Bottles

WEGZ Stadium Bar discontinued the sale of water in plastic bottles this year and estimates that as a result, over 12,500 plastic bottles will be removed from recycling bins and landfill. Not bad!

Mohawk Racetrack To Begin Recycling Plastic Cups

Mohawk's Food and Beverage operation is now recycling the plastic cups used on the gaming floor. This will divert approximately 600,000 cups per year from the waste stream and out of landfill.

Congratulations to Mohawk's Food & Beverage team!

WEG Accepts RCO's Gold Facilities Award for 2009

Representatives from Woodbine Entertainment Group's Green Team were present at this year's Recycling Council of Ontario's Minimization Awards Gala to accept the Gold Facilities award for 2009.

The award recognizes businesses for their Stewardship in environmental sustainability.

Accepting from WEG: (L to R) David Brockie, John Marhong, Jane Holmes, Wendy Loiselle, James McNeely and Joseph Araujo.

WEG Employees Lend a Hand at Pearson Eco-Business Zone's - Fall Tree Planting Event

Over 75 employees from Lovat, Woodbine Entertainment Group, Semple Gooder, Tremco, Unisourc, Camfil Farr, Green Energy Technologies, Kuehne and Nagel, Worley Parsons, Chrysler Canada, Molson, Lowe Martin Group, Bayer Inc, and Canadian Tire, as well as citizens, were there to lend a hand in restoring Mimico Creek while learning about the importance of watershed restoration.

Tree Planting Along Mimico Creek

Great big thanks to Horseplayer Interactive's Michael Eves, Glen Vales and Gurmeet Kajala who joined a spirited group of volunteers from the Partners in Project Green, at a tree planting event today.

Volunteers planted over 750 trees in the North Mimico Valley Park located at the corner of Disco Road and Carlingview Drive (directly across from Lovat).

The addition of these trees and shrubs is part of the Mimico Creek watershed restoration project lead by Chris Ricketts and his team from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Thanks again Michael, Glen and Gurmeet for coming out today, representing Woodbine Entertainment Group and demonstrating your support of WEG's commitment to the Partners in Project Green.

WEG Turns Trash Into Gold

The Recycling Council of Ontario saluted Ontario's environmental stewards at its annual Ontario Waste Minimization Awards ceremony last evening.

In the Business category, Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) was awarded the Gold award in recognition for its excellence and commitment to a sustainable environment.

Accepting the award on behalf of WEG and representing its "Green Action Team" were Jane Holmes - VP of Corporate Affairs, John Marhong - Director of Infastructure & Energy Efficiencies, James McNeely - Director of Property Services, Joseph Araujo - Catering & Sales Director, David Brockie - Director of Purchasing and Wendy Loiselle - Corporate Communications were on hand to accept the award on behalf of WEG's Green Action Team.

Horseplayer Interactive Continues to Reduce Its Paper Consumption

Horseplayer Interactive auditors (Tito Adona and Shauna Simpson) have been looking for ways to reduce paper consumption in their operation. By making double side copies of their Daily Deposit,Withdrawal Summary Report and their Weekly TOA Report, they will save in excess of 12 to 15 thousand sheets of paper per year!

Congratulations to Tito and Shauna for leading the way!!