Pennsylvania awards grant funds.Pennsylvania has awarded 116 grants totaling $20 million to municipal recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. programs in the state. The projects will contribute significantly to the state's economic growth and provide access to recycling services for some 10 million Pennsylvania residents. The grants reimburse re·im·burse tr.v. re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing, re·im·burs·es 1. To repay (money spent); refund. 2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred. local governments for the cost of municipal recycling and composting
In 2004, Pennsylvania recovered nearly 4.8 million tons of municipal recyclables, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP DEP Deposit DEP Deputy DEP Department of Environmental Protection DEP Dependent DEP Departure DEP Depot DEP Deposition DEP deployed (US DoD) DEP Data Execution Prevention (computer security) ). The DEP says the economic value of using recyclables as raw materials exceeded $113 million, with communities avoiding more than $259 million in disposal costs. A $2 tipping fee on each ton of waste deposited in Pennsylvania landfills supports the state's recycling programs. Rendell is working with the legislature to extend the funding beyond its 2008 sunset. Grants of up to $500,000 are available in the 2006 round of Recycling Development and Implementation Grants, and applications must be received or postmarked by Oct. 20, 2006. A list of current grant recipients is available at www.RecyclingToday.com. |
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