Dive Brief:
- $525,000 in grant money was awarded to six Indiana-based companies as part of a Recycling Market Development Program.
- The funds were distributed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management created to increase employment and improve the environment across the state.
- A total of $2.6 million in funding will be used to increase sustainability and employment across the state while reducing waste and improving manufacturing efficiency.
Dive Insight:
Companies who received funding included: $50,000 to Ace Recycling, Inc, Better World Books received $100,000, Green Plus Plastics LLC was the recipient of $150,000, while Legal Chop Shop was given $25,000. Midwest Veal was granted funding in the amount of $50,000 while Plastic Recycling Inc. received $150,000.