## A bushel of grants from the Cornhusker State
_By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling_
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has announced the recipients of $1.6 million in grants for waste-reduction and recycling projects.
The grants were made available through the state's Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grant Fund, which generates its revenue from several sources, including fees assessed on solid waste disposal.
Habitat for Humanity landed $28,995 for its successful reuse store in Omaha that diverts usable building materials from landfills. The money will be used to purchase a truck and forklift to load and unload used material in their recently-opened second store.
PC Recycling of Omaha bagged $129,646 to host 12 community collection events throughout the state to collect items such as electronics, appliance and batteries.
Gretna Sanitation Inc. of Gretna got $54,067 for the purchase of a used wheel loader to compost yard waste.
Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities of Omaha received $83,100 for its "Net Zero Waste Template" for communities.
The Nebraska State Recycling Association received $140,081 for FilterPave glass paving projects along with another $117,150 for a recycling study.
For a complete list, visit the department's [website](http://www.deq.state.ne.us/).
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