Environmental Waste International Receives SRED Payment

AJAX, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 13, 2013) - Environmental Waste International Inc. ("EWS") (TSX VENTURE:EWS) (the "Company"), a company specializing in eco-friendly systems with proven patented technology for the breakdown of organic materials, has received a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SRED) tax incentive payment in the amount of $130,000.

The support from SRED has been an important factor in bringing EWS's microwave technology to the cusp of commercialization. Dr. Daniel Kaute, President and CEO of EWS stated, "We expect to commercialize our waste tire technology shortly. The development of our pilot waste tire facility in Sault Ste. Marie has been significantly aided by SRED payments. We appreciate the support and look forward to making further progress as a result of this financial aid."

The Canadian SRED Tax Incentive Program provides support for scientific research or experimental development in Canada. The program is intended to encourage businesses, particularly small to medium and start-up firms, to conduct research and development that will lead to new, improved or technologically advanced products, processes, devices and materials.

About Environmental Waste International Inc.

Environmental Waste International, Inc. specializes in eco-friendly systems for the breakdown of organic materials, including tires. EWS has spent over 15 years engineering systems that integrate the EWS patented Reverse Polymerization™ process and proprietary microwave delivery system. EWS's unique microwave technology safely processes and recycles waste tires, while creating a highly valuable commodity output for industry, including carbon black, oil and steel. Each unit is designed to be energy efficient and where possible, create an economically positive model for the recovery of various hydrocarbon oil and gases. For more information please visit, www.ewi.ca.

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