Dive Brief:

• Officials in Nebraska awarded over $2 million in grants to recycling and programs which clean up litter as part of its "Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant Program."
• The state Department of Environmental Quality will give the funds to over 50 projects across the state.
• Distributed money will go toward three categories: public education, cleanup and recycling. Funding was generated from fees charged to companies who litter.

Dive Insight:

The state received 53 applications, requesting more than $2.4 million for litter reduction efforts and recycling projects.