Education — April 14, 2021Carton Council to Award Grants for Proactive Community Recycling EducationThe Carton Council announced the launch of their Community Education Award program developed to incentivize and improve recycling education in communities across the U.S. To be eligible, interested communities must sign up by May 14. The Carton Council will award $2,000 to up to 25 communities that demonstrate their proactive recycling education efforts, featuring food […] Education — April 14, 2021
Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021Recycling Facilities in North Carolina and Texas Are Initial Recipients of Can Manufacturers Institute’s Aluminum Beverage Can Capture Grant ProgramRecycling facilities in North Carolina and Texas will use Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)’s aluminum beverage can capture grants to install equipment that will result in 540 tons, more than 36 million aluminum beverage cans, per year being captured that were previously missorted. These recycling facilities are the initial recipients of a grant program made possible […] Collection/Transfer — April 13, 2021
Event — April 8, 2021Supporting Solid Waste Science through the EREF AuctionEREF’s Annual Charitable Auction is back in 2021 to raise support for the Foundation’s mission to drive sustainable solid waste management practices forward. This event, which moved virtual in 2020 due to COVID-19, is the Foundation’s largest fundraiser. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, sponsors, bidders and volunteers, the 2020 Auction saw its 2nd […] Event — April 8, 2021
Government and Regulations — April 4, 2021North Carolina State Recycling Grants Spur Business Investment, Job Growth and Increased Local Recycling CapabilityThe North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Recycling Program has provided $492,937 in recycling business development grants to 16 North Carolina recycling companies. The grants are projected to create 108 new jobs and generate more than $1.3 million in new, private business investments while reducing the state’s dependence on landfill disposal. “Recycling businesses provide high […] Government and Regulations — April 4, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2021The Recycling Partnership Announces Three Grants to Improve Polypropylene Curbside Recycling for Millions of AmericansThe Recycling Partnership has announced a second round of grant funding through its Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, distributing nearly $1 million in catalytic grants to advance polypropylene recycling in the U.S. Launched in July 2020, the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition (Coalition) is a cross-industry collaboration supported by steering committee members Keurig Dr Pepper, Braskem, NextGen Consortium, and the […] Collection/Transfer — March 31, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 22, 2021Department of Environmental Protection Grant Enhances Recycling Program in Florence, NJThe Murphy Administration has awarded $16 million in grants to municipalities across the state to enhance waste reduction and recycling efforts. “Thirty years after becoming the first state in the nation to enact a recycling law, New Jersey remains steadfast in its commitment to reducing, reusing and recycling solid waste,” Acting Commissioner LaTourette said in […] Collection/Transfer — March 22, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 18, 2021NJ Department of Environmental Protection Awards $16 Million to Enhance Local Government Recycling ProgramsTo further support local government efforts to ensure that all New Jersey residents enjoy cleaner communities, the Murphy Administration is awarding $16 million in grants to municipalities across the state to enhance waste reduction and recycling efforts, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced. “Thirty years after becoming the first state in the […] Collection/Transfer — March 18, 2021
Education — March 15, 2021NERC Launches Next Generation Scholarship FundThe NERC Fall 2020 Conference featured a plenary session on racial justice in the recycling industry. This conversation opened the door to NERC’s engagement in the complex and challenging topics of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). NERC believes that by embracing and supporting DEI, we will most effectively achieve our mission to minimize waste, conserve […] Education — March 15, 2021
Government and Regulations — March 11, 2021New Department of Ecology Program in State of Washington Gives One-Time Grants to Build Local Recycling MarketsAs some local governments in Washington consider steps to reduce the rising cost of their recycling programs, we’ve signaled our intent to increase the value of recycled commodities by investing a half-million dollars in local communities. Ecology’s Recycling Development Center awarded a total of $504,073 to 10 local governments and one university to help develop and grow […] Government and Regulations — March 11, 2021
Government and Regulations — March 9, 2021EGLE Announces $1.2M in Renew Michigan Grants to West Michigan Community, Business and Nonprofit RecipientsGrand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, state Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, and state Rep. Bradley Slagh, R-Zeeland, joined a virtual news conference with leaders of the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership to announce $1.2 million in Renew Michigan grants that will support the largest […] Government and Regulations — March 9, 2021
Leasing/Financing/Funding — March 8, 2021Louisville, KY Metro Council Approves Funding for Expanded Recycling ProgramLouisville Metro Council has approved grant funding to roll out large, lidded, rolling recycling carts to residents in the Urban Services District who currently recycle with the small 18-gallon bins. The new carts will be delivered to residents this summer. The City applied for and received a grant from The Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit organization […] Leasing/Financing/Funding — March 8, 2021
Collection/Transfer — March 5, 2021SWACO Grant Program Reaches New HeightsSWACO has announced the award of more than $224,000 in grant funding to 15 local organizations, schools and non-profits in Central Ohio, the most grant funding awarded as part of the Community Waste Reduction Grant program in recent history. The increase is an acknowledgment that as residents and families continue to remain mostly at home […] Collection/Transfer — March 5, 2021
