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CaliforniaCarpetStewardshipProgramToolsforLocalGovernments

LisaMekis,SeniorAssociateCarpetAmericaRecoveryEffort(CARE)

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LocalGovernmentAgenciesareEssen&alPartners

Collabora&on

Promo&ngCarpetStewardshipinYourCommunity

ToolsforLocalGovernment

Consumers

BuyRecycledProcurement

Grants

Installers

Drop-OffSitesTraining

Curriculum

Retailers

AssessmentDrop-OffSites

IntegratedApproach•  Retailer

Outreach•  Convenient

RecyclingDrop-Off•  BuyRecycled

AgencyProcurement

InPersonOutreachVisitsinceFall2015

RetailerOutreach

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RetailerOutreach

•  ComplianceOutreach–  Assessment–  Labeling–  Requirements

•  PromoteRecyclingDrop-OffSites

•  InstallerTear-OutsPreparetoRecycle

•  Folders,Mailings,OnlineRe-Ordering

GeWngtheWordOut

RetailerOutreach

CARESupportedConvenientDrop-OffSites

RecyclingDrop-OffSites

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JoinUs!BecomeaCARECarpetRecycling

Drop-OffSiteToday



FriendlyCAREStaff

CARECollabora&onCer$fiedFloorcoveringInstallers

InstallerTraining

CFI•  Curriculumfor

Installers–  Drop-OffSites–  TearOutPrepara&on–  Benefits–  Resources

•  Hands-OnTraining•  MaterialHand-Outs

ProductsUsingCARecycledPost-ConsumerCarpet

BuyRecycledResources

25+•  BuyRecycledInfo•  25+Products•  10+Vendors•  SupportSABRC/

LocalEPPPGoals•  DriveDemandfor

RecycledCarpetProducts•  SharewithProcurement

Staff&Businesses

GrantFundsAvailabletoCAPublicAgencies

BuyRecycledResources

$500K•  Cycle1C–PilotGrantProgram•  CARE’s3rdGrantOfferingLaunchedthisYear•  CAPublicAgencyFocused•  $500KAvailable;$50KMaximumGrantAwardperApplicant

•  RecycledCarpetProductslike:CarpetCushion,BuildingInsula&on,Signage,Carpet/CarpetTile(ExceedNSF-140Pla&num),FloorMats

•  ProposalsDue:Sept30,2016•  MoreInfo:hips://carpetrecovery.org/ca-grants/

WebsiteResources

•  BecomeaCARECarpetRecyclingDrop-OffSite

•  PromoteExis&ngDrop-OffSites

•  InformRetailers,Installers&Consumers

•  BuyRecycledCarpetContentProducts•  ApplyforProcurementGrantOpportuni&es

•  RequestEduca&on&OutreachinYourArea

JoinOurEfforts

WhatYouCanDo

VisitCAREOnline:www.carpetrecovery.org•  JoinouremaillistforUpdates•  FollowusonTwiier

@CarpetRecycle•  Emailme:[email protected]

VisitCalRecycleOnline:•  www.calrecycle.ca.gov/carpet

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