[ADEQ Media] ADEQ Director Steve Owens Announces $88, 626 in Recycling Grants for City of Winslow

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ADEQ Director Steve Owens Announces $88,626 in Recycling Grants for City
of Winslow 

PHOENIX (June 21, 2007) - Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
(ADEQ) Director Steve Owens announced today that ADEQ has awarded two
grants totaling $88,626 to the City of Winslow to fund recycling
projects in Navajo County.

Winslow will receive one grant for $69,626 to expand the existing
drop-off recycling program by purchasing three additional collection
trailers for the program.  The grant is part of ADEQ's Waste Reduction
Assistance (WRA) grants program, which funds projects devoted to waste
reduction, recycling and composting. 

Winslow also will receive a second grant for $19,000 to promote
recycling through school presentations, brochures, site signs, trailer
labels, water bill inserts, newspaper ads and the city Web site. Funds
will also provide a stipend to teachers for contribution of educational
curriculum for students.

The grant is part of ADEQ's Waste Reduction Initiative through Education
(WRITE), which supports information and education projects that
encourage recycling, reuse and source reduction and increases awareness
of proper solid waste disposal techniques.

"Winslow already has a terrific recycling program, and these grants will
help the city do even more," Director Owens said.  "Recycling is one of
our most effective tools to protect our environment, and we are glad to
continue to support Winslow's efforts to increase recycling in Arizona."

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contact the Office of Communications at (602) 771-2215 or via email at
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