A plan to turn California's crop, livestock, and grocery waste into things like building materials, fuels, and plastics is one step closer to reality after a $3.6 million grant from the state.
The Community Economic Resilience Fund grant will help fund a project called Stanislaus 2030, which aims to create up to 40,000 well-paying jobs in and near Stanislaus County over the next seven years, the Modesto Bee reports.
"This funding is a step toward our shared goal of creating high-quality, high-growth jobs in our region and shows that our area has made innovation a priority," the chief executive officer of Opportunity Stanislaus says in a press release.
The project, launched in November and now taking in Merced and San Joaquin counties, aims to turn crop, livestock, and other waste into goods such as building materials, fuels, and plastics.
"The North San Joaquin Valley is leading the way," says BEAM Circular CEO Karen Warner, "on innovative solutions that reduce waste, create a more resilient agricultural system, advance climate priorities, and generate greater access to prosperity for local residents."
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