DEC is authorized to provide State assistance for projects that further the primary strategy of the NYS solid waste management hierarchy. A waste reduction/prevention project reduces the volume or toxicity of materials entering the MSW stream at the point of generation. These projects include: 1) educational efforts that prevent the generation of waste, 2) materials reuse, 3) promotion or use of refillable or reusable packaging, 4) audits of procedures and practices, resulting in the elimination or reduction of materials disposed, 5) increasing awareness of non-toxic household product substitutes, 6) promotion of backyard or on-site composting, and 7) promotion of product stewardship initiatives. Proposals for projects are accepted on an ongoing first-come-first-served basis.
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