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CARB is waiting for the federal Environmental Protection Agency to rule whether the clean fleets regulation the state adopted last April needs a waiver from the Clean Air Act before it goes into effect.
Red Sea-linked sailing disruptions threaten Indian port flow gains
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$3.6 Million EPA Grant to Ontario, Calif., to Spur Recycling, Reduce Food Waste
SAN FRANCISO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $3,571,064 grant to the City of Ontario, Calif., to help the city upgrade its recycling collection infrastructure and reduce food waste through a new digital donation tool. The award comes from EPA’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants program, which has received substantial funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
“This grant empowers the City of Ontario to pursue ambitious food waste reduction efforts, which are critical to keeping material out of landfills that can be donated, composted, or recycled,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Deputy Regional Administrator Cheree Peterson. “The projects this grant will fund are emblematic of the great work happening across California to recover edible food and increase composting and recycling, creating significant benefits for local communities and the environment.”
City of Ontario Integrated Waste Director Blaine Ishii said: “The City of Ontario is excited about receiving grant funding to help expand our recycling infrastructure. We are dedicated to improving our post-consumer waste efforts. With this grant funding, the City will make improvements to our recycling program including enhancements in tracking, education, and market development. We look forward to implementing these progressive goals, reducing contaminations and enhancing our recycling and organics collections.”
“California has cut climate pollution by requiring large food businesses to send unsold food to people in need instead of landfills as part of our organics diversion initiative,” said CalRecycle Director Rachel Machi Wagoner. “So far 246 million meals have reached Californians without enough to eat with the help of state funds.”
With this grant, the City of Ontario will establish new recycling collection routes and optimize materials management infrastructure through the purchase of recycling equipment such as electric trucks, electric vehicle charging stations, bins and carts, a power steam wash machine, and software to enhance zero waste strategies. The project will also create a digital food donation marketplace for businesses and nearby nonprofits and expand source separation of organic food waste and mixed recyclables by distributing carts and bins to residents and businesses. The proposed project facilitates the city’s compliance with California Senate Bill (SB) 1383.
SB 1383 requires California to cut organic waste sent to landfills by 75% and send 20% of edible food that would otherwise be landfilled to Californians in need by 2025. California has committed $464 million to organics recycling and surplus food recovery grants and loans, which includes nearly $29 million for food waste prevention and rescue projects. About half of California’s trash is food scraps, yard waste and other organics, and organic waste in landfills emits 20% of the state’s methane pollution. Methane is a particularly harmful driver of climate change, acting to trap heat in the atmosphere.
Reducing food waste – especially during the holidays – is one of the most important actions communities and individuals can take to reduce climate pollution. The production-related emissions and landfill methane emissions associated with food loss and waste in the U.S. contribute to greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of 60 coal-fired power plants.
SWIFR Grants for Communities
The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the largest EPA investment in recycling in 30 years to support National Recycling Strategy implementation and build a circular economy for all. The new funding supports improvements to waste management systems and programs, allowing resources to be used more efficiently and reducing the impact on the climate. SWIFR Community grant funding can be used to establish or optimize collection of materials; fund infrastructure, technology or other improvements; support and enhance end-markets for the use of recycled commodities; and/or increase the diversion, recycling rate and quality of materials collected for municipal solid waste. These grants align with the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative, a commitment to promote environmental justice by targeting certain federal investments to benefit disadvantaged communities.
Learn more about what you can do to reduce wasted food in your home:
Preventing wasted food at home information
Local food recovery guides
Learn more about EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region. Connect with us on Facebook and on X.
“This grant empowers the City of Ontario to pursue ambitious food waste reduction efforts, which are critical to keeping material out of landfills that can be donated, composted, or recycled,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Deputy Regional Administrator Cheree Peterson. “The projects this grant will fund are emblematic of the great work happening across California to recover edible food and increase composting and recycling, creating significant benefits for local communities and the environment.”
City of Ontario Integrated Waste Director Blaine Ishii said: “The City of Ontario is excited about receiving grant funding to help expand our recycling infrastructure. We are dedicated to improving our post-consumer waste efforts. With this grant funding, the City will make improvements to our recycling program including enhancements in tracking, education, and market development. We look forward to implementing these progressive goals, reducing contaminations and enhancing our recycling and organics collections.”
“California has cut climate pollution by requiring large food businesses to send unsold food to people in need instead of landfills as part of our organics diversion initiative,” said CalRecycle Director Rachel Machi Wagoner. “So far 246 million meals have reached Californians without enough to eat with the help of state funds.”
With this grant, the City of Ontario will establish new recycling collection routes and optimize materials management infrastructure through the purchase of recycling equipment such as electric trucks, electric vehicle charging stations, bins and carts, a power steam wash machine, and software to enhance zero waste strategies. The project will also create a digital food donation marketplace for businesses and nearby nonprofits and expand source separation of organic food waste and mixed recyclables by distributing carts and bins to residents and businesses. The proposed project facilitates the city’s compliance with California Senate Bill (SB) 1383.
SB 1383 requires California to cut organic waste sent to landfills by 75% and send 20% of edible food that would otherwise be landfilled to Californians in need by 2025. California has committed $464 million to organics recycling and surplus food recovery grants and loans, which includes nearly $29 million for food waste prevention and rescue projects. About half of California’s trash is food scraps, yard waste and other organics, and organic waste in landfills emits 20% of the state’s methane pollution. Methane is a particularly harmful driver of climate change, acting to trap heat in the atmosphere.
Reducing food waste – especially during the holidays – is one of the most important actions communities and individuals can take to reduce climate pollution. The production-related emissions and landfill methane emissions associated with food loss and waste in the U.S. contribute to greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of 60 coal-fired power plants.
SWIFR Grants for Communities
The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the largest EPA investment in recycling in 30 years to support National Recycling Strategy implementation and build a circular economy for all. The new funding supports improvements to waste management systems and programs, allowing resources to be used more efficiently and reducing the impact on the climate. SWIFR Community grant funding can be used to establish or optimize collection of materials; fund infrastructure, technology or other improvements; support and enhance end-markets for the use of recycled commodities; and/or increase the diversion, recycling rate and quality of materials collected for municipal solid waste. These grants align with the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative, a commitment to promote environmental justice by targeting certain federal investments to benefit disadvantaged communities.
Learn more about what you can do to reduce wasted food in your home:
Preventing wasted food at home information
Local food recovery guides
Learn more about EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region. Connect with us on Facebook and on X.
QB 24-699 2024 Interim Section 232 Steel Mill Articles of European Union (EU) Member Countries
2024 Interim Notice
Start of period:
January 2, 2024 12:01 AM Local Port time.
CBP is preparing for the deployment of the 2024 EU Steel TRQ programs The 2024 EU steel quotas will be put in a “Hold” status, allowing entries for quota type…
Start of period:
January 2, 2024 12:01 AM Local Port time.
CBP is preparing for the deployment of the 2024 EU Steel TRQ programs The 2024 EU steel quotas will be put in a “Hold” status, allowing entries for quota type…
QB 24-799 2024 Interim Section 232 Aluminum Articles of European Union (EU) Member Countries
2024 Interim Notice
Start of period:
January 2, 2024 12:01 AM Local Port time.
CBP is preparing for the deployment of the 2024 EU Aluminum TRQ program. The 2024 EU aluminum quotas will be put in a “Hold” status, allowing entries for quota type…
Start of period:
January 2, 2024 12:01 AM Local Port time.
CBP is preparing for the deployment of the 2024 EU Aluminum TRQ program. The 2024 EU aluminum quotas will be put in a “Hold” status, allowing entries for quota type…
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