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Five Indiana groups score $3.7M for recycling

HANNA RAUWORTH - March 13, 2025

Indiana’s Recycling Market Development Program (RMDP) awarded five organizations with $3.7 million in funding to expand recycling projects. The projects will be funded throughout central...

Health

Indy shuts down Washington Square Mall recycling site: What it means for you

HANNA RAUWORTH - March 6, 2025

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) announced the community recycling drop-off site at the Washington Square Mall is closing. The site at 10280...

BLK dating app launches #ItsGivingSZN, recycles ex’s hoodies for a cause

HANNA RAUWORTH - February 17, 2025

BLK, a dating app for Black singles, is partnering with Planet Aid, a nonprofit dedicated to sustainable clothing reuse, to launch #ItsGivingSZN, an initiative...

Community cooks up excitement for healthier school cafeterias

HANNA RAUWORTH - October 29, 2024

Five local charter schools head back to school this year with “Conscious Cafeterias,” a healthier and more environmentally friendly approach to school lunches. The Conscious...

Education

AI may be the future of recycling

HANNA RAUWORTH - August 14, 2024

Bin Chen, associate professor at Purdue Fort Wayne, recently received two grants totaling more than $560,000 for recycling research projects involving AI. The first grant...

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Going green in the Circle City: Tips for a plastic-free July

HANNA RAUWORTH - July 19, 2024

Did you know that Americans alone discard over 30 million tons of plastic annually, with only 8% being recycled? Plastic-free July wants to change...

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Republic Services and Blue Polymers breaks ground on new recycling complex

STAFF - November 9, 2023

Republic Services and Blue Polymers broke ground on a new Indianapolis plastics recycling complex Nov. 9. The complex will contain a Republic Services Polymer Center...

Health

Application deadline for Community Recycling Grants approaching

JAYDEN KENNETT - September 22, 2023

Counties, municipalities, solid waste management districts, schools and nonprofit organizations in Indiana have one week left to submit an Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s...

Education

Sustainable school supply shopping survival guide

JAYDEN KENNETT - July 27, 2023

It is easier now than ever to shop for eco-friendly and affordable products if you know what you are looking for. Green school supplies...

Business

State grant funding available to boost recycling markets and support job creation

JAYDEN KENNETT - October 11, 2023

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is accepting proposals for grants up to $500,000 for recycling projects. Local government, businesses, solid waste management districts...

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