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Sue Ellen Pegg
285 S. 68th St. Pl. Suite #540
Lincoln, NE 68510
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www.wastecapne.org
January 23, 2007
WasteCap Nebraska is Awarded $94,000 Grant from NDEQ
LINCOLN, NE – WasteCap Nebraska was awarded a grant in the amount of $94,040 from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality's Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant Program. Altogether, the state received 74 applications requesting more than $2.5 million for litter reduction and recycling projects. A total of more than $1.6 million was awarded to 55 projects throughout Nebraska.
The grant provides funds annually to Nebraska projects in three areas: public education, cleanup, and recycling. The grant awarded to WasteCap Nebraska through recycling funds will be used to develop four online training sessions, recycling market development, continued on-site technical assistance, educational workshops, and other business-recycling support WasteCap Nebraska provides to businesses throughout Nebraska. WasteCap also holds several collection drives and lunch and learns throughout the year. "The grant funded projects provide innovative ways to educate the public about litter reduction and recycling in effort to reduce the amount of material sent to Nebraska’s landfills" said Mike Linder, director of NDEQ.
WasteCap was also awarded a one-year contract with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to test pilot several strategies for the EPA’s voluntary WasteWise program for businesses. The program assists businesses in developing and achieving waste reduction and recycling goals.
At WasteCap Nebraska our non-profit organization has been a strong pillar in the Lincoln and surrounding communities by providing businesses with recycling education and assistance they want for over 13 years; and we will continue to do so for years to come. For more information about WasteCap Nebraska, please visit our website at: www.wastecapne.org, or contact our office at (402) 436-2383.