Although it concerned another state, a recent item in a Resource Recycling newsletter caught my eye. It referred to grants the North Carolina Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (NCDEQ) awarded 20 companies.
Although the amounts awarded totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars, no award was greater than $60,000 and some were as low as $12,000. Even though the companies receiving the grants will be required to invest at least a 50% cash match, they already planned to invest over $2 million of their own money.
In explaining the reason for the grants, a NCDEQ spokesperson said, “Recycling businesses are valuable contributors to North Carolina’s long-term economic development while working toward a cleaner, more sustainable environment.”
