$19M EPA Grant to Help Launch Rhode Island Food Waste Project$19M EPA Grant to Help Launch Rhode Island Food Waste Project

A federal grant from the EPA will allow the Rhode Island Food Policy Council to launch a project looking to divert thousands of tons of food waste from landfills.

The grant, worth $18.7 million, will help the new project divert more than 11,000 tons of food waste in the state over the next three years.

“This project grew out of the close collaboration of many partners, community-based organizations, municipalities, composters, and conservation and environmental organizations,” said Diane Lynch, president of the council’s board.

“The resulting project plan will kickstart RI’s food waste reduction in an equitable, efficient and thoughtful way.”

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