The Lions Club of Leeuwin will receive $19,250 from the State's Waste Management and Recycling Fund

12/8/99

Environment Minister Cheryl Edwardes today announced a further $760,000 in grants to a range of industries and communities to help battle Western Australia's waste problem.
The Lions Club of Leeuwin will receive $19,250 from the State's Waste Management and Recycling Fund to purchase equipment that will increase its recycling capacity in the Augusta- Margaret River Shire.
Mrs Edwardes said the grants were presented to community groups, local government and business and education projects which will help the State reduce its waste to landfill.
The grants are funded from a State Government levy on waste sent to landfill, introduced last year.
The Lions Club of Leeuwin proposes to extend and upgrade recycling capacity by purchasing a fork-lift, larger press, glass crusher and other equipment.
Leeuwin Lions, with an increasing involvement in waste management in recent years, is committed to reducing the impact of waste on the environment.
The grant was made under the Regional Recycling Program category.
"Predominantly, this round of grants has targeted projects which focus on WA's major waste streams - green waste and construction/demolition waste," Mrs Edwardes said.
"While the State has a goal of significantly reducing our waste to landfill, we cannot expect to achieve this target without addressing these key areas."
Individual projects to benefit from the latest round of grants include a waste minimisation and recycling awareness program for Rottnest Island, a 'Green Stamp' accredited program for the motor trades industry, a program to match viable markets with recyclable materials and a community mulching program.
Mrs Edwardes said a special education package was being developed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to encourage more community groups and applicants in remote areas to apply for funding in the future.
"We need to encourage these groups and make them aware of ways in which they can improve their chances of funding," she said.
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