Carton Council 2023 Grants
The Carton Council is proud to announce the winners of its 2023 Community Education Award for their recycling education efforts.
Eleven communities participated in the Carton Council’s 2023 Community Education Award, each earning grants of $2,000 to support their education efforts. Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District of Aurora, IN will receive an additional $3,000 for their exceptional implementation of communication efforts.
Athens Clarke County conducting a recycling presentation at a local school
Participants included:
Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department; Athens, GA
City of Chester, PA
City of High Point, NC
City of Peoria, AZ
Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District of Aurora, IN
Eco-Cycle, Inc.; Boulder, CO
Henderson County Solid Waste; Hendersonville, NC
Napa Recycling & Waste Services; Napa, CA
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO); Gurnee, IL
Village of Ridgewood Division of Recycling; Ridgewood, NJ
Village of Romeoville, IL
Launched in 2021, the program is designed to foster improved resident education surrounding recycling with a special focus on food and beverage cartons. Research conducted by the Carton Council reveals that local websites are the top place residents look to determine a package’s recyclability, second only to the package itself. The program included a series of webinars designed to foster improved education and marketing, as well as sharing challenges and best practices amongst the participants.
At the end of last year, participating communities were required to show that their websites accurately and clearly defined food and beverage carton recycling and also provide at least two other examples of communications and/or marketing activities conducted during the year that promote recycling.
Recycling Guide from Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District
