## NewsBits
_By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling_
Even if you're not planning a trip to the Ocean State any time soon, you can still take a tour of the state's materials recovery facility. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, the entity that operates the state's MRF, is offering a **"virtual tour"** of the facility that can be found at [www.recycletogetherri.org](http://www.recycletogetherri.org/).
**Converted Organics, Inc., a publicly-traded composting company** whose stock is currently worth less than a penny, has sold its subsidiary company, **TerraSphere Inc.**, to **RI Vertical Farm Partners LLC**, according to [filings](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1366340/000129993312002773/0001299933-12-002773-index.htm) with the Securities Exchange Commission. The purchase price was **$5**.
**Tennessee** Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau have awarded approximately **$1.7 million in Recycling Equipment and Hub / Spoke Grants** for projects aimed at increasing recycling. For a complete list of who got the monies, visit [here](https://news.tn.gov/node/10044).
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is now accepting applications for **Green Schools Solid Waste Management Grants** that can be used toward implementing recycling projects in **Kansas schools**. Funds from these grants, ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, will be used to reduce waste in school buildings and grounds through education, composting and recycling projects. To find out more, visit the [department's website](http://www.kdheks.gov/waste/about_grants.html).
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission last week voted unanimously to adopt [_Materials Management in Oregon: 2050 Vision and Framework for Action_](http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/materialsmgmtplan.htm), which, according to the Beaver State's Department of Environmental Quality "**updates Oregon's solid waste management plan**, taking a more holistic, sustainable approach to managing materials humans consume, recycle and discard."
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