EPA’s $33M in recycling education grants will boost programs in New York, California and more

The U.S. EPA recently announced $33.3 million in Recycling Education and Outreach grants meant to help increase recycling collection rates and decrease contamination through local recycling and composting programs that engage the public.

The funding for the 25 projects was announced last week as part of America Recycles Day. Of those projects, 19 of the 25 will serve disadvantaged communities, according to the EPA.

Projects include installing AI-assisted cameras that measure contamination and establishing community-led recycling ambassador programs that recruit people to promote recycling in their own communities and in their own languages. Other projects will create toolkits, offer trainings or provide technical support for solid waste operators and organizations launching composting initiatives.