Success Stories

Shining a light on innovative projects, events and achievements, while also celebrating everyday Nova Scotians helping protect the environment.

Sep 3, 2026

Funding Recipients

Divert NS Awards Friendlier $150,000 to Scale Reusable Packaging Across Nova Scotia

As students across Nova Scotia prepare to return to school, reusable packaging will be returning too. Friendlier, a company specializing in reusable packaging, announced today that...

a cigarette dispenser bin that shows 2 options to vote with your cigarette butt

Feb 29, 2024

Research Reports

Cast Your Ballot with “Butts”: A New Approach to Cigarette Butt Litter Reduction

a gas station with a windshield washer fluid dispenser system next to a pump

Sep 5, 2023

Innovation Series

Funding Innovation: Diverting Lobster Shell Waste into an Innovative Feed Ingredient for Hens

Jan 15, 2020

Funding Recipients

Funding Innovation: Waxed Cardboard Fire Logs

a man and a woman standing at the counter of a restaurant

Jul 25, 2017

Research Reports

Study Seeks to Improve Waste Diversion in Restaurants

Apr 10, 2017

Funding Recipients

Student Research Grants Featured Project: Evaluating the Feasibility of Composting Waxed Paper Products

Apr 10, 2017

Research Reports

About Us

Waste Diversion

Learning

Funding & Awards

Resources

EPR Oversight

Success Stories

Divert NS Awards Friendlier $150,000 to Scale Reusable Packaging Across Nova Scotia

Cast Your Ballot with “Butts”: A New Approach to Cigarette Butt Litter Reduction

Funding Innovation: Reducing Plastic at the Pump

Value-Added Manufacturing Funding Announced for NovaPet

New Funding for DirectioNS Council

Assessing End-of-Life Fishing Gear Disposal Practices in NS

Funding Innovation: Diverting Lobster Shell Waste into an Innovative Feed Ingredient for Hens

Funding Innovation: Waxed Cardboard Fire Logs

Study Seeks to Improve Waste Diversion in Restaurants

Student Research Grants Featured Project: Evaluating the Feasibility of Composting Waxed Paper Products

Research and Development Featured project: Haley Street Adult Services Centre Society

Divert NS

Connect With Us

Stay in the Loop