Cooperative Agreement NA20NOS9990156

This Cooperative Agreement award of $514,332, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support (CFDA 11.417) program, aims to export Ocean Conservancy's successful "Plastics-Free Cities" pilot project from South Florida to Central Florida. The key activities include: Training 60 youth from 4 disadvantaged high schools to serve as sustainability consultants, educating local businesses on the impacts of marine debris and providing...

The Clean Water Fund will receive $891,274 under a cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand its Rethink Disposable program. Funded by NOAA's Marine Debris Program, the 24-month project aims to convert 120-150 food businesses and three institutions in up to eight coastal and Great Lakes states to reusable foodware. This will eliminate an estimated 5-8 million pieces of single-use food packaging per year going forward. Clean Water Fund will...

This Project Grant award of $90,500 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Source Reduction Assistance (CFDA 66.717) program provides funding to Perpetual Use Inc. to work with the City of Savannah, Georgia on a city-scale reusable food ware system. The project aims to reduce pollution at the source and improve community resilience and sustainability. Key activities include providing technical assistance for system set-up, hands-on support for system launch, and support...

This Cooperative Agreement award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $986,583.00 in funding to Paramount Planet Product LLC to develop and commercialize an ocean compostable, fish friendly packaging product made from 100% forest-certified cellulose as an alternative to plastic. The project aims to scale a novel molding and drying technology to produce a soufflé cup made entirely from fibrillated cellulose....

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.417), aims to address the environmental problems caused by plastic use in coastal habitat restoration. The $2,635,122 project will evaluate the performance, longevity, and environmental impacts of plastic-free restoration materials, such as basalt fiber mesh and biopolymer mesh, compared to traditional plastic mesh. Field and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $455,441.00, was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417). The project aims to address single-use plastics and marine debris challenges in Miami-Dade County, Florida through the formalization and activation of the "Zero Waste Miami" coalition. Key activities include convening a multi-stakeholder coalition, hosting four community workshops, and developing a zero-waste...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program) provides $181,500 to Sustainable Chemicals LLC to develop a family of renewable and biodegradable bioplastics that can replace large-volume petrochemical plastics like polyethylene and polypropylene. The bioplastics are designed to have a 75% lower carbon...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $526,922 Cooperative Agreement under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, a state agency focused on coastal and marine research, extension, and education. The three-year project will assemble a coalition to address marine debris in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, by reducing single-use plastics through community engagement and education. Key activities include conducting...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) totals $2,170,376 and runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The project, led by Portland State University, aims to address microplastic pollution from coastal tourism by: Assessing the effectiveness of installing washing machine, dishwasher, and clothes dryer filters in partner hotels to reduce microplastic loads to wastewater treatment...

PKS Consulting Inc. received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a mobile recycling system for plastic ocean waste in Alaska. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program aims to stimulate technological innovation through federal research funding. Under this SBIR award, PKS Consulting will design a modular plastic recycling unit to convert polyethelyne terephthalate (PET) plastic retrieved from ocean...