Many states are complicit in recycling shredded used rubber tires and putting them where children play You will see below how governments have acted as accomplices in pushing shredded tires in places where children play. - both at the federal and the state level. Tires are extremely hard to get rid of - that is a true problem. There is a used tire for every person living in this country each and every year. EPA is where the buck stops on getting rid of used tires - but the states have to deal with this problem as well. What has been governments solution so far? Grind them up and put them where children play. See below for how the states are giving ground-up rubber tire grants to schools, towns, and anyone else whose grant is accepted by their state. Kentucky, California, Kansas, and Missouri are shown below. Nancy Alderman Kentucky waste.ky.gov/rla/grants/pages/default.aspx Division of Waste Management Requests Applications for Crumb Rubber Grants. The Energy and Environment Cabinet is accepting grant proposals for projects that promote the use of recycled waste tires for athletic fields, playgrounds and other crumb rubber applications. California Application calrecycle.ca.gov/tires/grants/ Kansas Application found at kdheks.gov/waste/forms/grants/SFY14WTGSurfacingApp.pdf Missouris at dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/tires/tirefinassistance.htm kypost/default.aspx The KENTUCKY POST December 11, 2008 State Accepts Grant Proposals The Energy and Environment Cabinet is accepting grant proposals for projects that promote the use of recycled waste tires for athletic fields, playgrounds, and other crumb rubber or mulch applications. To a limited degree, the cabinet will consider funding research and development proposals for experimental practices or technologies. For this grant program year, total funding available for all projects is limited to $200,000. Applications must be received by close of business Feb. 16, at the cabinets Division of Waste Management central office in Frankfort. The application and any supporting documentation must be submitted in order for the application to be complete. For more information, contact Lisa Evans at (502) 564-6716, [email protected]. Information is also online at the divisions Web site - waste.ky.gov Grant funding comes from the Waste Tire Trust Fund, a grant program established in 1998 by the Kentucky General Assembly to receive fees collected from new tire sales. Kentucky Post
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