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County seeks village partnership on food-scrap recycling; grant can cover hauler costs for 12 months
Summary
Clinton County Health Department presented an Eat Smart Waste Less (municipal food scrap recycling) grant that can fund hauling costs, provide buckets for residents and offer outreach; haulers and cost examples were described to trustees.
Cody Douglas, public health educator with the Clinton County Health Department, asked the Village of Champlain Board of Trustees to partner on an Eat Smart Waste Less grant — the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s municipal food-scrap recycling initiative — to expand food waste education and collection.
Douglas said the grant package includes funds to cover hauling costs for up to 12 months, to purchase buckets for residents to collect scraps at home, and to provide outreach materials and events. He asked the board to help amplify the county’s social-media messaging and consider placing municipal collection bins at public events and municipal buildings.
Douglas gave local and national context: nationwide food waste totals roughly 92 billion pounds per year (about 38–40…
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