Category: Grant watch

Grant watch: Jan. 10, 2017

Published: January 10, 2017
Updated: February 21, 2018
by Editorial Staff

Nebraska doles out grants for recycling market development and other materials recovery initiatives. Colorado, meanwhile, is accepting applications for waste-diversion efforts.

Posted in Grant watch, News | Tagged collection, diversion, equipment, government |

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