According to a press release from the department, the goal of the $10 million Beverage Container Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program is to increase the recycling rate of California Refund Value (CRV) beverage containers in addition to stimulating job creation in the state.
Businesses, non-profits, cities, counties, joint powers authorities, universities, tribes and state or federal government entities are invited to submit concept papers by Oct. 14, 2005.
The department will look for grant projects that create new and expanded end-uses for aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers and that improve supplies and quality of recycled feedstock for use in manufacturing.
Recycling market development and expansion-related proposals may address, but are not limited to:
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Research and development of collecting, sorting, processing, cleaning, or otherwise upgrading the market value of recycled beverage containers;
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Identification, development, and expansion of markets for recycled beverage containers;
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Research and development for products manufactured using recycled beverage containers; and
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Payments to California manufacturers who recycle beverage containers that are marked by resin type identification codes 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
The first grant allocation in February 2004 included funding for 15 projects, followed by eight projects in March 2005.
Additional information on the Beverage Container Recycling Market Development and Expansion Grant Program is available online at http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dorby clicking on "grants" in the Quick Hits section.