Mini-Grant Program 
2003 Recipients

The following received CCCSWA Mini-grants in 2003 to help fund innovative projects that will increase individual and community involvement in waste prevention efforts, decrease the amount of waste sent to landfills, and encourage the development, marketing and use of recycled products. Congratulations!

  1. San Ramon Valley High School was awarded $2,000 to implement a worm composting system to divert food scraps from the school's waste stream and provide fertilizer for their garden.

  2. Hospice of Contra Costa Foundation received $10,000 for advertising activities in conjunction with its on-call reusable items collection.

  3. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority was awarded $14,250 for fifteen recycled-content benches at popular bus stop locations within the CCCSWA service area. 

  4. East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse was awarded $6,000 for up to twelve additional Madam Ovary Trash Transformation performances at CCCSWA service area community events promoting Reuse and Cleanup Days. 

  5. Green Resource Center received $10,000 to expand its "Ask-an-Expert" program to the CCCSWA service area on green building practices and recycled-content building products.
     
  6. Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation was awarded $6,886 for ten recycled-content benches along the Shell Ridge Open Space trail.

 

 


 

 

 


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