Sustainability

US EPA Introduces Model Recycling Toolkit

Are you interested in starting a recycling program at your company? The US EPA  Model Recycling Program Toolkit is an interactive collection of materials that can help states, local governments, schools, nonprofit organizations and companies create effective programs for recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, reuse, repair and waste reduction.  Materials in the toolkit can help communities increase participation in recycling programs and reduce contamination in the recycling stream. The kit includes:

Celebrate Earth Month

April 22, 2025 is Earth Day!  And, April is Earth Month so it’s great time to create and implement environmental sustainability strategies for your business that go beyond compliance and save you money. Operating in a more efficient manner can lower costs, reduce risks, improve operational efficiency, and increase employee and customer loyalty. It will also prepare your business to be more resilient to be prepared for extreme drought, heat, and wildfire smoke. Let BEP help your organization chart your …

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BEP in The News!

Read the Story! Greater Nevada Clean Cities and Communities Coalition reaches milestone Initiative spearheaded by Business Environmental Program supports cleaner transportation Business & Entrepreneurship | January 10, 2025John Seelmeyer On August 21, 2024, in Stateline, NV, the Greater Nevada Clean Cities & Communities Coalition and Nevada FleetPros participated in the 2024 Lake Tahoe Electric Transportation Forum. Show share menuShare to FacebookShare to Twitter A newly created initiative to advance clean transportation across Nevada, particularly among operators of vehicle fleets, has reached an …

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Call for Project Pitches from the NSF Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine

$100,000–$250,000 in funding is available | Deadline: December 6th The NSF Engines: Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine (SWSIE) leadership team has announced that the new Innovation Grant program is now open and accepting project pitches through Friday, December 6, 2024. This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative projects that address critical challenges in sustainability, focusing on solutions in the energy, water, and carbon sectors. The Innovation Grant is catalyzed by the NSF Innovation Engines program and provides non-dilutive funding ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 to …

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BEP is Awarded Pollution PreventioN Grant

Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law On October 30th, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced the selectees of the 2024-2025 Pollution Prevention Grants. The newly announced grant is part of a nationwide initiative to reduce pollution by limiting it at its sources. The Nevada Business Environmental Program is one of 48 agencies nationally that received a total of nearly $19 million for pollution-prevention projects, and the $350,000 grant to the Nevada program is among the largest.  The University of Nevada …

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Apply for EPA Recycling Grants

The US EPA has announced three new funding opportunities to improve recycling infrastructure and consumer education and outreach on wasted food prevention and composting: Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia and for Communities, and Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants for coalitions. Read more information about these funding opportunities and how to apply by reading EPA’s Press Release.

Charge West Moving Forward!

BEP to provide support for Nevada ChargeWest is a collection of Intermountain West states which are committed to improving electric corridors across the western United States; building infrastructure on rural gateway communities, state and national parks, monuments , recreation areas and scenic by-ways. The states involved are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.  As the lead agency for Nevada, BEP will be doing work to help promote electric vehicle highway corridors along national scenic byways including the …

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Clean Cities Coalition Stakeholders Meeting

Topic: Northern Nevada Clean Cities Coalition Date: August 7, 2024 Time: 10am-12pm Location:  UNR Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway Bldg A, Rm 218, Reno NV (a virtual attendance option will also be available) BEP will be hosting a meeting on August 7th to discuss establishing a Reno-Tahoe Clean Cities Coalition. We will discuss the benefits of having a Clean Cities & Community Coalition in northern Nevada, the Coalition Designation Process, what is needed to attain apprentice and full coalition designation, requirements for stakeholders …

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