2026 Mobius Awards
The 2026 Mobius Awards ceremony took place on October 29, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. The evening opened with welcoming remarks from the Honourable Tim Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Guests were welcomed by emcee and entertainer, Keonte Beals, and inspired by a keynote address from inventor and entrepreneur, Ann Makosinski.
Each winner was presented with a limited-edition reproduction of a Emily Raftus-Quilty print, honouring their contribution with a piece of art from a young Mi'kmaq artist.
Congratulations to this year's award winners for their outstanding contributions to a more sustainable future.
Emerging Environmental Leader of the Year
Madeleine McEwan
Sponsored by
Miller Waste Systems
Inspired by a newcomer family waiting at a bus stop without proper winter gear, Madeleine McEwen came up with a simple idea to rescue unclaimed lost-and-found items at schools and comm
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unity centres and provide them to families who could put these abandoned items to good use. Thus, she founded Community Lynx, which has grown into a network of 18 schools, 25 volunteers, and hundreds of newcomers supported across HRM. By keeping clothing, school supplies, furniture, and housewares out of landfill, Madeleine is proving that reuse can strengthen both our environment and our communities. Watch Madeleine’s video here.
Innovator of the Year
The Ark’s Wetsuit Recycling Program
Sponsored by
Call2Recycle
What started as a question about end-of-life wetsuits became Canada’s first wetsuit recycling program. Through collection, repair, reuse, and recycling, The Ark has already kept more t
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han 1,500 pounds of neoprene in circulation while creating meaningful work opportunities for people facing employment barriers. As an innovator, The Ark is creating a new pathway for a difficult-to-recycle material while raising awareness about marine-related waste and the long lifespan of neoprene in landfill. Watch The Ark video here.
Small Community Project of the Year
Clare Community Swap
Sponsored by
Scotia Recycling
What started as a local swap has become the largest reuse event in Yarmouth and Digby Counties. Founded by Lisa Doucette, the Clare Community Swap welcomes thousands of visitors every
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year and in 2026, diverted over 10,000 cubic feet of household goods from landfill, proving the power of community-driven reuse. Watch the Clare Community Swap video here.
Large Community Project of the Year
Scotian Shores
Sponsored by
Atlantic Used Oil Management Association
Scotian Shores began in the summer of 2020 with Angela Riley’s goal of making Nova Scotia’s shorelines cleaner while raising awareness about the ocean plastic crisis. Since then, Scoti
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an Shores and its network of Ocean Warriors have removed nearly 1.9 million pounds of debris from Nova Scotia shorelines. Through cleanup, reuse, and recycling, they're helping protect our coastlines while giving marine waste a second life. Watch the Scotian Shores video here.
Small Business of the Year
The Sunset Community
Sponsored by
Sustane Technologies
The Sunset Community operates as a centre of learning, work, and excellence for adults with disabilities in the Pugwash and Oxford areas, with waste reduction built directly into its s
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ocial enterprise model. Through its thrift stores, woodworking program, and reuse initiatives, the organization has diverted 120,000 pounds of material from landfill while creating meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities. Watch the Sunset Community video here.
Large Business of the Year
John Ross & Sons
Sponsored by
Graves Financial Advisory Group
For five generations, John Ross & Sons has helped redefine scrap metal as a resource. Through continuous innovation, John Ross & Sons processes more than 400 million pounds of
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scrap metal each year, avoiding an estimated 192,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Their commitment demonstrates how business growth and environmental leadership can go hand in hand. Watch the John Ross & Sons video here.
Hall of Fame
Recycle My Electronics
Sponsored by
PwC Canada
For nearly two decades, EPRA/Recycle My Electronics has helped keep electronic waste out of landfill by safely recycling more than 62,000 metric tonnes of end-of-life electronics in No
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va Scotia, ensuring valuable materials such as plastics, glass, copper, gold, and silver are recovered and returned to the manufacturing supply chain. Their work continues to advance recycling, resource recovery, and the circular economy across the province. Watch the Recycle My Electronics video here.
Thank you to our Mobius 2026 sponsors
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