NDP MLA Morissette says new project will prevent plastic waste and promote recycling
TRAIL– NDP MLA Steve Morissette says an innovative project in Trail will help recycle plastic, prevent waste, and create good, clean jobs.”Tempus 3D is doing some incredibly impressive stuff right here in the Kootenays,” said Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay-Monashee. “Our province is supporting innovative businesses by helping them make greener waste management decisions.”
Tempus 3D is receiving $250,000 for recycling of PCR from 3D printing.
The CleanBC Plastics Action Fund supports projects that prevent and reduce plastic waste in B.C. First launched in 2020, the fund has invested over $35 million into projects that find creative solutions to help reduce plastic waste in our communities. This year, the provincial government is providing more than $8 million through the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund to local businesses, foundations, and First Nations. The funding will support 34 new projects, with 63 projects having received funding in previous years. The first two phases of the Plastics Action Fund have already created over 240 direct long-term, full-time jobs, with more on the way in Phase 3.
Learn More: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025ENV0019-000451