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Financial Support Available for California Jurisdictions and Businesses
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has compiled potential funding sources, employee training assistance, and other financial incentives that manufacturers and others can use for: • Edible Food Recovery Programs • Intermediate and Secondary Recycling Manufacturing Infrastructure • In-Vessel Digestion Facilities • Composting Facilities • Reuse Projects Full story…(Posted by Linda Mumma on Mar 10, 2021) -
How Recycled Tires Can Save California Roads at Risk of Landslide
With grant assistance and technical guidance from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), Santa Barbara County rebuilt Ortega Ridge Road in 2019 using more than 80,000 recycled tires that were shredded and processed into Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA). Full story…(Posted by Chris McSwain on Jul 20, 2020) -
California Hunger Doubles During COVID-19 As a New Climate Law Directs Surplus Food to Families
Hunger in California has doubled, and in some counties has tripled, since the state’s Stay-At-Home order went into effect, according to the California Association of Food Banks. A little-known climate law will soon direct supermarkets and food wholesalers to send millions of meals to local food rescue organizations instead of dumping surplus food in landfills. Full story…(Posted by Linda Mumma on Jul 7, 2020) -
California Resource Recovery Association: A Culture of Zero Waste
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Santa Barbara County Uses CalRecycle Grant Funds to Rebuild Roadway with Recycled Tires
In March 2018, CalRecycle awarded Santa Barbara county $158,241 in Tire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program funds to create a new retaining wall. Full story…(Posted by Syd Fong on Aug 8, 2019) -
CalRecycle Grant Recipient Preventing Food Waste
CalRecycle has grants to help clean up illegal dumping sites, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide assistance for beverage container recycling. Check out this video to see how this grant recipient is using its award to prevent food waste. Full story…(Posted by TC Clark on Jul 15, 2019)
