The EPA announced that the Center for EcoTechnology, RTI International, and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) have been awarded grants totaling $170,907 to support Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) projects in Ohio. Sustainable Materials Management is a systemic approach to use and reuse materials through a product’s entire life cycle to reduce environmental impacts, conserve resources and reduce costs. These projects focus on the goals of either enhancing plastics recycling markets or preventing food waste or diverting it from landfills.
EPA is pleased to support the work of the Center for EcoTechnology, RTI International, and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio as they work towards increasing the use of recycled materials and reducing food waste,” said EPA Regional Administrator Kurt Thiede. “These projects serve as examples that through local collaborations we can improve resource conservation, create stronger and more resilient recycling systems, and spur economic growth.”
RTI International will receive $51,943 to work with stakeholders in Southeast Ohio to lay the groundwork of increasing collaboration and support within the plastics recycling industry. The project will do this by engaging relevant stakeholders, collecting data and information, creating a stakeholder map, assessing the technical, economic, and environmental potential of the industries and by augmenting the stakeholder conversations with additional research.
Source: Waste Advantage Magazine
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