I had the good fortune to meet with Larry Cooper and Steve Saunier today, who manage Ohio's Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention within the Department of Natural Resources today about their 5 ongoing grant programs. They've been in the business of managing funding programs for quite some time and have a wealth of experience about what works on public college and university campuses when it comes to recycling. And what's even more exciting is that they're interested in funding recycling projects on both urban and rural campuses of varying sizes throughout the state.
I'm working with a local community college on a submission to the College and University Waste Reduction program to fund equipment for a cradle-to-grave recycling program, meaning that the stuff students recycle gets turned into a useful and marketable product on campus. It could be a powerful example for the campus community of where recyclables could end up...a process few people actually know about. The maximum request is $50,000 and there is a 50% cash match requirement for a total project cost of $75,000. That's a great deal for any public college/university struggling with recycling problems.
Larry and Steve let us know that this may be the final year for the college/university competition to be exclusive to public schools. Next year there could be A LOT more competition, and I'm sure their applications will at least double with private schools being added to the mix. Check out their RFPs on the link above. This is Ohio doing great things with its limited funds!
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