In a message dated 6/9/99 3:00:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
LEIGH.JOHN@epamail.epa.gov writes:
<< Pending workplan approvals over the next two weeks, EPA has selected the =
following five projects for award through its Jobs Through Recycling =
program. Project work will begin in late summer or early fall.
Colorado RDI Funding Consortium
The Recycling Development Incubator (RDI) has identified that the growth =
of recycling firms in Colorado has been inhibited by their limited access =
to
financing due to perceptions of high market risk, weak market strategies, =
and low collateral values. As a result, RDI will be enlisting the help of =
business assistance and financing resources that will focus on improving =
recycling firms=27 business viability and access to capital. They will =
strengthen a firm=27s business plan, operations, market strategy, and =
financials to improve the quality of proposals submitted to a consortium =
of financing sources. This consortium will be comprised of pre-selected =
and supportive financial institutions, venture capital investors and =
development lenders. RDI will offer these services to recycling entreprene=
urs throughout the EPA Region 8 states. (Whitney Trulove-Cranor, =
303-312-6099)
Florida Recycling Business Assistance Center * Nurturing the Emergence =
of a Deconstruction Infrastructure in the Southeast
The Florida Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC) plans to grow the =
deconstruction and reuse infrastructure by establishing a Center for =
Excellence in Deconstruction in the Southeast that will serve beyond the =
life of the EPA grant. The Florida RBAC=27s goal is to expand the practice =
of building deconstruction within the existing demolition industry while =
increasing the reuse of salvaged materials within the construction =
industry. Studies in Florida and around the nation suggest that deconstruc=
tion can reduce waste disposal by as much as 75 percent over demolition =
practices alone while employing 10 times as many workers. To local =
economic development officials and waste management personnel alike, this =
is welcome news, especially in the Southeast, which has become the =
fastest growing region in the United States. =20
The RBAC Center for Excellence in Deconstruction will work within the =
existing construction and demolition (C&D) industry to develop and field =
test tools to assess whether a building can be effectively deconstructed =
and the salvaged materials marketed. The project will also provide =
specialized guidance on at least four deconstruction projects in the =
Southeast, such as with military base closures, housing authorities and/or =
preservation societies and their findings will be shared at conferences =
within both the C&D and recycling communities. (Pam Swingle or Todd =
Smiley, 404-562-8478)
Maine MEP * Developing a New Recycling Infrastructure Model for Maine =
Manufacturers
The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) will implement =
an innovative infrastructure development strategy designed for Maine=27s =
manufacturers. This =22next generation=22 model will train MEP field staff =
and economic development specialists from the Maine Department of Economic =
and Community Development, and Maine=27s Small Business Development =
Centers to recognize recycling and reuse opportunities and develop =
resources to access technical information and assist manufacturers with =
materials exchange opportunities. Demonstration projects will showcase =
this new infrastructure approach by providing marketing assistance to two =
Maine manufacturers for their products which use secondary materials * =
wood waste and seafood waste. On-site assessments to identify opportunitie=
s for secondary materials use will be offered to a targeted group of =
companies. (Cynthia Greene, 617-918-1813)
Development of a Mixed Plastics Facility in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Recycling Market Development Program will be=20
implementing a project to develop a sustainable market for mixed plastic
resins for Northern New England that would divert upwards of 15,000
tons of plastics per year. The intention of the project is to develop a
recycled plastic manufacturing facility capable of utilizing most types of
scrap plastics not currently recycled including =233-=237 plastics and
off-spec and specialized manufacturing resins such as ABS, Lexan,
sheeting, packaging, and computer housings. Portions of the grant
money will be used to conduct an independent technical verification of
the selected technology, in-depth feedstock and end product analysis,
organization structure, business plan development and overall
coordination of the project.
The project is a joint venture with Vermont and partners include; NH
Governor=27s Recycling Program, NH Department of Resources and
Economic Development, Northeast Resource Recovery Association, VT
Agency of Natural Resources, and Rutland County Solid Waste District.=20
The American Plastics Council has also committed funding and technical
assistance to the project. (Cynthia Greene, 617-918-1813)
South Carolina Recycling Business Visitation Program
The South Carolina Recycling Market Development Advisory Council (RMDAC) =
will establish a visitation program to directly contact over 200 South =
Carolina recycling businesses. The purpose of the visitation program is =
to determine opportunities where technical assistance may be provided; =
identify potential expansion plans, creation, and capital investment; and =
validate state recycling industry data for an on-line markets directory. =
Project partners include the South Carolina Department of Commerce =
Existing Business Services (EBS) division and the South Carolina Manufactur=
ing Extension Partnership (SC MEP).
The EBS currently manages an industry visitation program utilizing =
=22field agents=22 to personally contact top management of manufacturing =
businesses to determine if support assistance can be provided by the =
Department of Commerce or other state resources. They also identify =
potential expansion opportunities, supply/demand issues and need for =
specific technical assistance. The Recycling Business Visitation Program =
will be modeled after the Department of Commerce EBS program, with the =
same overall goals. In addition, field agents will gather specific data =
on each recycling company=27s process, materials used, processing =
capacity, and the potential for adding other materials. (Todd Smiley or =
Pam Swingle, 404-562-8478)
>>
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X-Comment: EPA's "Jobs Through Recycling" Grants Network
Pending workplan approvals over the next two weeks, EPA has selected the =
following five projects for award through its Jobs Through Recycling =
program. Project work will begin in late summer or early fall.
Colorado RDI Funding Consortium
The Recycling Development Incubator (RDI) has identified that the growth =
of recycling firms in Colorado has been inhibited by their limited access =
to
financing due to perceptions of high market risk, weak market strategies, =
and low collateral values. As a result, RDI will be enlisting the help of =
business assistance and financing resources that will focus on improving =
recycling firms=27 business viability and access to capital. They will =
strengthen a firm=27s business plan, operations, market strategy, and =
financials to improve the quality of proposals submitted to a consortium =
of financing sources. This consortium will be comprised of pre-selected =
and supportive financial institutions, venture capital investors and =
development lenders. RDI will offer these services to recycling entreprene=
urs throughout the EPA Region 8 states. (Whitney Trulove-Cranor, =
303-312-6099)
Florida Recycling Business Assistance Center * Nurturing the Emergence =
of a Deconstruction Infrastructure in the Southeast
The Florida Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC) plans to grow the =
deconstruction and reuse infrastructure by establishing a Center for =
Excellence in Deconstruction in the Southeast that will serve beyond the =
life of the EPA grant. The Florida RBAC=27s goal is to expand the practice =
of building deconstruction within the existing demolition industry while =
increasing the reuse of salvaged materials within the construction =
industry. Studies in Florida and around the nation suggest that deconstruc=
tion can reduce waste disposal by as much as 75 percent over demolition =
practices alone while employing 10 times as many workers. To local =
economic development officials and waste management personnel alike, this =
is welcome news, especially in the Southeast, which has become the =
fastest growing region in the United States. =20
The RBAC Center for Excellence in Deconstruction will work within the =
existing construction and demolition (C&D) industry to develop and field =
test tools to assess whether a building can be effectively deconstructed =
and the salvaged materials marketed. The project will also provide =
specialized guidance on at least four deconstruction projects in the =
Southeast, such as with military base closures, housing authorities and/or =
preservation societies and their findings will be shared at conferences =
within both the C&D and recycling communities. (Pam Swingle or Todd =
Smiley, 404-562-8478)
Maine MEP * Developing a New Recycling Infrastructure Model for Maine =
Manufacturers
The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP) will implement =
an innovative infrastructure development strategy designed for Maine=27s =
manufacturers. This =22next generation=22 model will train MEP field staff =
and economic development specialists from the Maine Department of Economic =
and Community Development, and Maine=27s Small Business Development =
Centers to recognize recycling and reuse opportunities and develop =
resources to access technical information and assist manufacturers with =
materials exchange opportunities. Demonstration projects will showcase =
this new infrastructure approach by providing marketing assistance to two =
Maine manufacturers for their products which use secondary materials * =
wood waste and seafood waste. On-site assessments to identify opportunitie=
s for secondary materials use will be offered to a targeted group of =
companies. (Cynthia Greene, 617-918-1813)
Development of a Mixed Plastics Facility in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Recycling Market Development Program will be=20
implementing a project to develop a sustainable market for mixed plastic
resins for Northern New England that would divert upwards of 15,000
tons of plastics per year. The intention of the project is to develop a
recycled plastic manufacturing facility capable of utilizing most types of
scrap plastics not currently recycled including =233-=237 plastics and
off-spec and specialized manufacturing resins such as ABS, Lexan,
sheeting, packaging, and computer housings. Portions of the grant
money will be used to conduct an independent technical verification of
the selected technology, in-depth feedstock and end product analysis,
organization structure, business plan development and overall
coordination of the project.
The project is a joint venture with Vermont and partners include; NH
Governor=27s Recycling Program, NH Department of Resources and
Economic Development, Northeast Resource Recovery Association, VT
Agency of Natural Resources, and Rutland County Solid Waste District.=20
The American Plastics Council has also committed funding and technical
assistance to the project. (Cynthia Greene, 617-918-1813)
South Carolina Recycling Business Visitation Program
The South Carolina Recycling Market Development Advisory Council (RMDAC) =
will establish a visitation program to directly contact over 200 South =
Carolina recycling businesses. The purpose of the visitation program is =
to determine opportunities where technical assistance may be provided; =
identify potential expansion plans, creation, and capital investment; and =
validate state recycling industry data for an on-line markets directory. =
Project partners include the South Carolina Department of Commerce =
Existing Business Services (EBS) division and the South Carolina Manufactur=
ing Extension Partnership (SC MEP).
The EBS currently manages an industry visitation program utilizing =
=22field agents=22 to personally contact top management of manufacturing =
businesses to determine if support assistance can be provided by the =
Department of Commerce or other state resources. They also identify =
potential expansion opportunities, supply/demand issues and need for =
specific technical assistance. The Recycling Business Visitation Program =
will be modeled after the Department of Commerce EBS program, with the =
same overall goals. In addition, field agents will gather specific data =
on each recycling company=27s process, materials used, processing =
capacity, and the potential for adding other materials. (Todd Smiley or =
Pam Swingle, 404-562-8478)
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