The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded a $1,965,525 grant to the askHRgreen.org public awareness initiative to bolster its 鈥淪tart Smart, Recycle Right鈥� recycling education and outreach program in Hampton Roads. The grant is part of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes a component to expand recycling infrastructure and education for waste management systems across the country, according to the organization.
Launched in 2011, the askHRgreen.org region-wide public awareness and education campaign is administered through the聽Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) with support from 17 cities and counties in the region and the Hampton Roads Sanitation District.
The EPA grant will support outreach by askHRgreen.org and municipalities to amplify recycling awareness, educate residents on the benefits of recycling, improve access to recycling information and encourage all to 鈥渞ecycle right鈥� in Hampton Roads, it said. 鈥淥ur region, like so many others, needs a culture shift in recycling behavior, and the EPA grant will help us elevate our 鈥楽tart Smart, Recycle Right鈥� message to help residents聽understand what is and is not recyclable locally,鈥� said聽Katie Cullipher,聽HRPDC Principal Environmental Education Planner and a team leader of the askHRgreen.org initiative. 鈥淲ith this funding, we鈥檒l work on streamlining messaging and making the information more accessible to all residents of Hampton Roads.鈥�
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Author: Williamburg Yorktown Daily