Rochester, Minn. (Kttc) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued as part of its sustainable program for the scholarship for the building and material management to two rivers for humanity for humanity. This is part of the 2.4 million dollar investment of the agency to reduce waste and to increase deconstruction, rescue and reuse in Minnesota.
According to the Two Rivers Habitat for Humanity Development Director Eric Veltra, the organization received about 127,000 US dollars from the grant with which a truck and a trailer with dummy containers are bought. This money is used to benefit the restoration of the non -profit organizations – a business in which building materials, furniture and household items reuse and recycled that people can buy at a reduced price.
“Together with our partners, the scholarship will help us get articles from Build -website,” said Veltstra. “Most of our partners are contractors who can be resold in the restoration. We can buy a truck and a trailer with garbage containers that we can place on construction sites, and all articles that can be reused are placed there. “
With the financial support of the state, two rivers for Habitat for Humanity aims to increase the sales of recovery by around 10% per year. Veltra said: “All objects that are sold for recovery, except for the new color, which are all new, are donated by the community. Our donations are checked, tested, cleaned and then continued to the sales floor. “
According to the US environmental protection authority, an estimated almost 600 million tons of construction and demolition waste are generated in the United States – more than twice as high as the generated mixed municipal waste. MPCA explained that the lifespan of existing structures and the reuse of building materials reduce both waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
“Last year we had over 40,000 hours of volunteering in the restoration and the total amount of objects that are held by the landfill, there is over £ 800,000,” said Veltra. “It has a big influence and we are always looking for how we can do it better.”
Together with two rivers Habitat for Humanity, Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County also received parts of the state grant.
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