Mount Pearl, NL
City in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Mount Pearl, NL evaluates impacts of at-home waste diversion with Backyard Composting Pilot Program
Twenty-five households participated in the pilot from June 2021 to September 2021. Each household purchased a subsidized composting kit including a composter, counter bin, scale, and tracking sheet. Mount Pearl and the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board used self-reported data along with survey responses for program evaluation. City officials approved a second round of the pilot in 2022 with kit purchases refunded once participants complete their required reporting.
Mount Pearl, NL
Canada
Mount Pearl, NL develops A1Next Technology Sandbox for expanded smart city capacity
The Technology Sandbox will be a smart district designed to retain young talent and encourage tech sector growth. An unused swimming pool will become the Talent Pool, a connected work and lab space that fosters startup ideas. Participants in the Talent Pool gain access to fabrication laboratories and mentorship in exchange for developing solutions to public challenges. Mount Pearl selected the city's oldest neighborhood for A1Next to connect startup growth with city revitalization.
Mount Pearl, NL
Canada