Lawrence General Hospital was recently awarded a $10,000 grant to support its efforts to lessen waste and extend the life of products.
The hospital, which will soon expand into Haverhill and Methuen, was among about two dozen recipients in sharing $140,000 in microgrants from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
State money from the Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant Program is given to projects providing, what are described as, “innovative and impactful ways to curb waste and keep products in use through donation, rescue, reuse and repair.” Lawrence General Hospital was among approximately 74% of the projects serving environmental justice communities.
“Reducing the amount of waste we produce—by reusing, repairing, rescuing and donating what we already have—has the biggest direct impact on our ability to meet our waste reduction goals,” said MassDEP Commissioner Bonnie Heiple. “Funding these projects ensures we have the infrastructure to tackle waste reduction right here in Massachusetts.”
The money is aimed at covering costs associated with developing and implementing reuse and repair projects that lead to waste reduction, including equipment, tracking software and training. The state said recipients were selected through an evaluation process that scored applications based on need, innovation, feasibility, sustainability and impact.