Ohio EPA Grants Recycling and Litter Prevention Grant to Keep Ohio Beautiful

‍KeepOhio Beautiful was awarded $40,000 through the annual Ohio EPA Recycling &Litter Prevention Grant for the purchase of Litter Cleanup Supplies for ourKeep Ohio Beautiful statewide affiliate network.  Each Ohio affiliate willreceive litter cleanup supplies including garbage bags, litter grabbers,gloves, and safety vests.  Keep Ohio Beautiful continues to support ourlocal affiliates during the Great American Cleanup of Ohio through grants andother in-kind donations utilizing our affiliates grassrootslevel of volunteering as we keep Ohio beautiful.

Localgovernments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations throughout northeast Ohioare receiving more than $2.69 million this year in grants from Ohio EPA toimplement recycling, litter prevention, market development, and scrap tirerecycling programs. Statewide, Ohio EPA is issuing more than $7.5 million ingrant funding to 159 recipients, with more than $3.8 million specifically forcommunity and litter prevention programs.

Localgovernments and other entities use these grants for litter collection,education programming, and the disposal of scrap tires through amnestycollection events. All local clean-up efforts involve the work of volunteersand take place on public property.

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