Anyone that
wants money to help manage waste has just a few more days to
apply for funding from the Waste Resources Advisory Group
(WRAG).
WRAG holds a $50,000 fund aimed at supporting Bay
of Plenty-based businesses, industry, councils, or community
groups to improve waste management. Applications for the
WRAG Fund close on Friday 14 August. The fund application
form and further information is available at
www.boprc.govt.nz/wrag.
“Waste can be anything from
household rubbish to manufacturing offcuts or building
demolition materials. We’d love to receive applications
from anyone that has a good idea for recycling any kind of
rubbish or reducing the amount that ends up in landfill,”
said Bay of Plenty Regional Council Senior Project
Implementation Officer Reece Irving.
WRAG will meet in
mid-September to consider WRAG fund application. Successful
projects will receive funds in
October.
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