Establishes School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program in DEP to provide proportional awards to eligible schools based on pro rata share of plastics.
The bill establishes the School Plastics Upcycling Grant Program in the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide proportional grants to eligible schools based on their pro rata share of plastics collected for upcycling purposes. Eligible schools must demonstrate plastic collection activities by students or staff and donate collected plastics to authorized upcyclers. The commissioner will develop a funding formula to ensure fair distribution of grant funds.
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