Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Municipal Recycling and Composting Grants Add Up to 116 Programs and $20 Million
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"Recycling is a growth industry with many kinds of business opportunities, from waste management to manufacturing to inventing new technologies," said Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell when announcing 116 new grants totaling $20 million. Added Environmental Protection secretary Kathleen McGinty: "These grants also ensure that recycling continues to be a strong contributor to Pennsylvania's economy." They provide composting and recycling services for some 10 million residents.
Yard waste and food residuals composting projects were well covered in the county-by-county listings which included these amounts: $156,264 for dropoff recycling and yard waste composting in Beaver County; $123,145.
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