The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has announced grant recipients awarded through its Sustainable Material Recovery Program (SMRP) including Lynn and Saugus.
Lynn will receive $52,000 in grant funding while Saugus will receive $10,400.
鈥淚t is great to see that Lynn is receiving this Sustainable Material Recovery grant,鈥� said Sen. Thomas M. McGee. 鈥淭his grant will be helpful for the continued efforts by the city to go green and help reduce solid waste.鈥�
Rep. Lori Ehrlich said, 鈥淭his state grant helps create a more sustainable Lynn for everyone. The SMRP helps us do more with less by recycling and reusing more products, keeping our streets and oceans cleaner.鈥�
In 1990, when Massachusetts residents recycled about 10 percent of their discarded materials, the state adopted its first Solid 黑料网 Master Plan, a blueprint for managing solid waste.
Since then, Massachusetts government and citizens鈥� efforts have led to a 47 percent recycling rate overall, one of the best in the nation.
鈥淟ynn has made great progress and with our recycling program we are seeing the benefits across the city,鈥� Rep. Brendan Crighton said. 鈥淲e are very pleased that through this state grant we will have additional resources to continue our efforts.鈥�
鈥淭he curbside recycling program has been a huge success in Lynn thanks to the great efforts by our residents and businesses,鈥� said Rep. Dan Cahill. 鈥淭his grant rewards these efforts.鈥�
The grant funds may be applied to recycling and composting equipment, mattress recycling, Pay-As-You-Throw programs, waste reduction enforcement, school recycling, and organics capacity development projects.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 so good to hear that Saugus will be receiving the DEP Sustainable Material Recovery grant,鈥� said Rep. Donald Wong. 鈥淭he town of Saugus has proven that it has been utilizing certain programs and policies that are proven to encourage the town to recycle and help to go green.鈥�