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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see below regarding recycling bin grant for park locations…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Monday, January 06, 2014 12:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> info@recycleok.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> KAB Recycling Park Bin Grant Opportunity Now Available <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear State Recycling Organizations,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Happy New Year! We are pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Dr Pepper Snapple / Keep America Beautiful Park Bin Grant program. The Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) Group, an environmental
leader in public space recycling, has once again generously funded Keep America Beautiful’s Bin Grant Program!
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">The DPS/KAB Park Recycling Bin Grant program was designed to help local government and non-profit partners establish or expand recycling opportunities at neighborhood, regional and state parks, as well as public
beaches, athletic fields and other park-like settings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The DPS/KAB </span><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">Park Recycling Bin Grant program is accepting proposals until
<b>February 11, 2014</b>. </span><span style="color:#1F497D">All applications will be submitted via online.
</span><span style="color:#17375E"><a href="http://irecycleonthego.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#17375E">Please click here</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"> to more information on the grant including evaluation criteria and the link to apply.
This grant specifically provides durable, permanent recycling bins from a menu of options and all recipients will have the bins shipped to their location with all expenses paid. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Additionally, we’re
including a descriptive overview of the grant offering below that can be used in a message or newsletter blurb to your members:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black">“Keep America Beautiful and Dr Pepper Snapple are now accepting applications for their 2014 Park Bin Grant Program. The DPS / KAB Public Park Recycling Grant program is designed to build or expand recycling
opportunities in different park settings from neighborhood parks with playgrounds or athletic fields to regional parks with trails and natural settings. This grant specifically provides durable, permanent recycling bins from a menu of options and grant recipients
will have the bins shipped to their location with all expenses paid. Applications are being accepted via online (</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://irecycleonthego.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://irecycleonthego.wordpress.com/</span></a>
</span><span style="color:black">) through <b>February 11, 2014</b>. Please contact Melissa Adams,
<a href="mailto:madams@kab.org"><span style="color:black">madams@kab.org</span></a> with any questions.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Melissa <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Melissa Adams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Project Manager, Recycling |Keep America Beautiful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">1030 15th Street NW, Suite 490 W. | Washington, DC 20008<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Direct: 202-688-0604<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">E: <a href="mailto:madams@kab.org">
madams@kab.org</a> | W: <a href="http://www.kab.org">www.kab.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This February, come put the “<b>NC</b>” in KAB’s NC! Join us for our National Conference, February 4-6, 2014 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, NC.
<a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/24qnkx">http://www.cvent.com/d/24qnkx</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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