The Business Waste Prevention Fund is designed for waste prevention projects -- those that reduce, avoid, or eliminate waste before it is produced. Competitive financial awards are for waste prevention projects only -- as distinct from recycling or composting projects. Award recipients also receive technical assistance from the StopWaste Partnership.
Some business functions that particularly lend themselves to waste prevention include: manufacturing, food service, and shipping and distribution. A few examples of eligible waste prevention projects are:
- redesigning manufacturing processes to reduce scrap waste
- switching to bulk or reusable containers to reduce packaging
- redesigning to reduce shipping waste
- better estimating food supplies to avoid spoilage
For further information or technical assistance, please contact Justin Lehrer at (510) 891-6500 or via email at jlehrer@stopwaste.org
Some Business Waste Prevention Fund Success Stories are available here.
A complete application packet is available for download as a PDF or Word.
"Waste Prevention is always cost effective"
Stu Rupp, Environmental Affairs Manager, NUMMI
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