Bring Recycling

DESCRIPTION:EPA'S REGIONAL SOURCE REDUCTION ASSISTANT GRANTS WILL FUND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND PRACTICAL SOURCE REDUCTION PRACTICES, TOOLS, AND TRAINING ON P2 APPROACHES TO MEASURABLY IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BY REDUCING THE USE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, REDUCING TOXIC POLLUTANTS, REDUCING RESOURCE USE (E.G., WATER AND ENERGY), AND REDUCING EXPENDITURES AND LIABILITY COSTS TO BUSINESSES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR COMMUNITIES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO BRING RECYCLING TO CONDUCT A PROJECT THAT SUPPORTS THESE ELEMENTS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: 1) RECRUITMENT OF AND ONBOARDING UP TO SIX POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2) NETWORK MEMBERS TO THE NEWLY FORMING OREGON RETHINK BUSINESS NETWORK; 2) DEVELOPMENT OF A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WITH OBJECTIVES AND A FUNDING MODEL; 3) IDENTIFYING TRACKING MEASURES AND INDUSTRY TARGETS; 4) INTEGRATION OF CHECKLISTS INTO THE GREENBIZ TRACKER AND TRAINING NETWORK MEMBERS OF PLATFORM USAGE; 5) DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN PARTICIPATING AGENCIES TO ADOPT P2 METHODS; 6) SUPPORT THE NETWORK MEMBERS IN PROMOTING SOURCE REDUCTION, AND 7) ESTABLISHING AND EXECUTING A MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE NETWORK AND ONLINE PLATFORM.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:COMPLETION OF THESE ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTE THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND WILL RESULT IN A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT, WHICH WILL BENEFIT AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH IN OREGON STATE THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF POLLUTION PREVENTION PRACTICES.