SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has awarded a grant of more than $700,000 to Bandera County, Texas, in connection with America Recycles Day.

Accordingly, the Bandera County Committee on Aging will receive a $704,736 Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) grant, which will be used to create awareness among surrounding communities about available recycling opportunities. In addition, the grant will waste management system education throughout the region.

The County plans to run a project that will provide 14 rural communities with detailed information about existing recycling programs. The project will conduct community events as well as door-to-door awareness campaigns. It will also make use of campaigns through social media, newspaper advertisements and billboards. The project will mainly focus on boosting collection rates and curbing contamination of recycling streams.

Dr. Earthea Nance noted that there are several rural communities which are left out of waste management services. In collaboration with partners like the Bandera County Committee on Aging, it aims to educate people on how and where to recycle used items. The grant will help many Hill County communities to promote sustainability.