U.S. EPA Circular Economy Strategy & Big Funding Opportunities
Track
Markets
Speakers
Nena Shaw, U.S. EPA
Title
Acting Director
Speaker Abstract
In 2021, U.S. EPA announced the first National Recycling Strategy with a focus on environmental justice and detailed actions to:
- Improve Markets
- Increase Collection and Improve Materials Management Infrastructure
- Reduce Contamination
- Enhance Policies and Programs, and
- Standardize Measurement and Increase Data Collections
This session will provide information about the federal government’s largest investment ever through new EPA grant programs: - Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants to States, Tribes and Territories ($55 million/year through FY22-26)
- Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grants ($15 million/year FY 22-26) funding opportunities for states, Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and public-private partnerships
- Pollution Prevention Grants to States, Tribes, and Territories ($20 million/year FY22-26)
- Battery Recycling Best Practices and Labeling Guidelines ($35 million/not grants)
Information on the federal and EPA focus on funding underserved communities to advance environmental justice will be covered.
The presentation will share key links to information on grant solicitations and National Recycling and Circular Economy Strategy implementation.
Moderator
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