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Like a lot of good things, being kind to the environment costs money.on a large scale, that is.

While it costs you nothing to separate your paper and plastics at home, city- or area-wide recycling centers and other environmentally-friendly centers aren't free. But where does the money come from? And how can you get your hands on it to start your own local resource?

In a word: grants. The State of Kansas has monies set aside especially for solid waste management grants - and they're awarded each year to people just like you. People with a vision of making it better and getting it done.

Sound familiar?

KDHE provides grants to assist with the implementation and enhancement of local and regional solid waste projects. Grants are used to fund the development and operation of recycling, source reduction, waste minimization and

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C'mon, you knew there'd be paperwork, right? To Download forms, applications and permits for every imaginable solid waste operation.

(You'll also find past newsletters and other information of interest.)

For the statistician in you. To find out who's done what with grants, check out the

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Nearly $10 million has been put to work through grants in the last five years.

Grant monies come from "tipping fees" - the fee your waste management company pays to dispose of each truckload of garbage.

Any individual, group, public or private company or local government may apply for a grant.

Grant workshops are offered free of charge to help you through the application process.