Applications are now being accepted for the Build with Bags Program through the Iowa Grocery Industry Association.
The primary goal of the program is to tackle an environmental concern, the use of plastic and disposable shopping bags.
By providing a monetary incentive for communities to develop their plastic bag recycling efforts and directing grant awards to purchase products made of recycled plastic bags for their schools and parks, the fund both decreases plastic in landfills or as litter and increases demand for recycled plastic products.
The Build with Bags Program is a cooperative effort of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association, the Keep Iowa Beautiful organization, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Metro Waste Authority, and Plastic Recycling of Iowa Falls.
The deadline to apply is May 2nd.
More information can be found below:
https://keepiowabeautiful.org/grants-scholarships/grants/build-with-bags-grant/
