The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), has announced it is making a one-time funding offer of $150,000 to be awarded to any single entity to increase recycling opportunities for agricultural, greenhouse and marine film plastics. Plastics that qualify for the grant money include bale wrap, grain bags, bunker cover, drip tape, irrigation tubing, greenhouse and nursery film, marine boat shrink wrap film and similar film plastics.
This grant will assist in developing a statewide collection network to enhance existing collection programs, establish new collection programs and create and deliver engagement and educational programs to generators of film plastic.
The grant is part of EGLE’s fiscal 2019 sustainability grants, which includes rural electronics recycling grants, recycling infrastructure grants, recycling and scrap tire market development grants and scrap tire cleanup grants.
Eligible applicants include for-profit and nonprofit organizations and associations, public entities and governmental organizations and associations, universities, etc. Recipients much be located in Michigan.
Requests for funding will be accepted through July 8, 2019. To view the request for proposals and for more information about the grants program, visit www.michigan.gov/mirecycles.
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