The Western Australian Government is backing waste reduction and environmental protection projects with the latest round of WasteSorted Community Education grants.
The state initiative, administered by Waste Authority WA, has allocated nearly $3.8 million to more than 300 community-based projects since 2005.
Over time, the program has expanded to support a broader range of organisations and projects, including local governments, community and not-for-profit organisations, charities, and research and educational institutions.
Projects that received grants in the last round included a mobile clothes swap, repair initiatives across Western Australia, tailored waste education packs for youth organisation Girl Guides, and programs to improve recycling in holiday homes across the state’s south west region.
“The WasteSorted Community Education grants have seen millions of dollars of grants delivered to many grassroots organisations over the last 20 years,” said Matthew Swinbourn, State Environment Minister.
“Those projects have prompted communities to consider practical steps to reduce waste, which is an important step to diverting waste from landfill and creating a state where it is truly a last resort.”
Community organisations, local governments, charities, businesses, peak industry bodies, and research and educational institutions are encouraged to apply.
Applications are now open and will close on August 17.
More information can be found here.
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