STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- National
nonprofit Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation today
– on America Recycles Day – announced the opening of the
application period for the 2018 Keep America Beautiful/Coca-Cola
Public Spaces Recycling Bin Grant Program. In its 12th year, the
initiative is designed to increase access to recycling in community
public spaces across America. Grant applications will be available
online through Dec. 20 (11:59 p.m. EST), 2018. Applicants may visit
BinGrant.org to apply.
For the past 11 years, The Coca-Cola Foundation has supported
the program, which has donated recycling bins to more than 1,000
communities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Over the history of the
program, more than 36,000 public space recycling bins have been
awarded, providing opportunities for recycling on the go to more
than 2 million people daily.
The 2018 program will distribute 4,500 recycling bins in public
space locations ranging from athletic fields to fairs and festivals
to downtown streetscapes and playgrounds and other on-the-go
settings. The program is funded through a $350,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation to
Keep America Beautiful, which in turn awards recycling bins through
a competitive, merit-based application process.
"Since its inception in 2007, the grant program has made
impressive strides toward expanding recycling in public spaces,"
said Randy Hartmann, senior director
of affiliate operations for Keep America Beautiful. "Through these
grants, The Coca-Cola Foundation is reducing two of the primary
barriers for on-the-go recycling – accessibility and
convenience."
Eligible recipients for the 2018 Public Spaces Recycling Bin
Grant Program include government agencies, colleges and
universities, civic organizations, public and local nonprofit
groups throughout the United
States. Keep America Beautiful will award the grants in
mid-January 2019 and make
arrangements with suppliers to deliver recycling bins directly to
the recipients in the first quarter of 2019.
"Community recycling is one of the key ways The Coca-Cola
Foundation is helping communities address litter and support the
environment. In partnership with Keep America Beautiful, we can
help communities reduce litter by offering grants for recycling
bins in parks, recreation areas, campuses and city streets," said
Helen Smith Price, President of The
Coca-Cola Foundation.
In addition to the Foundation's support, earlier this year, The
Coca-Cola Company announced a global goal to collect and recycle
the equivalent of 100 percent of the bottles and cans it places in
the market by 2030. To accomplish this goal, Coca-Cola and its
bottling partners, are working to make better bottles with more
recycled and renewable content, collaborating with industry peers,
community organizations and customers to help ensure that
communities have access to curbside and public space recycling, and
supporting waterway clean ups to ensure that its packaging does not
end up where it does not belong.
About The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola
Foundation is the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola
Company. Through more than 30 years of giving back,
The Coca-Cola Foundation has granted $1 billion to help protect the environment,
promote recycling, empower women and enhance the overall well-being
of communities. For more information about The Coca-Cola
Foundation, please visit www.coca-colagivingback.com.
About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful,
the nation's iconic community improvement nonprofit organization,
inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve
and beautify their community environment. Celebrating its 65th
Anniversary in 2018, Keep America Beautiful strives to End
Littering, Improve Recycling and Beautify America's Communities. We
believe everyone has a right to live in a clean, green and
beautiful community, and shares a responsibility to contribute to
that vision.
Behavior change – steeped in education, research and behavioral
science – is the cornerstone of Keep America Beautiful. We empower
generations of community and environmental stewards with volunteer
programs, hands-on experiences, educational curricula, practical
advice and other resources. The organization is driven by the work
and passion of more than 600 Keep America Beautiful affiliates,
millions of volunteers, and the collaborative support of corporate
partners, social and civic service organizations, academia,
municipalities, elected officials, and individuals. Join us on
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Donate and take
action at kab.org.
Contacts
Noah Ullman /
Larry Kaufman
Tel: 203.659.3008/ 203.659.3014
Email: nullman@kab.org / lkaufman@kab.org
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