Arizona Department of Environmental Quality donates funds for bilingual education initiative

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is donating $16,396 to Tucson Clean & Beautiful, a non-profit environmental organization, to educate Spanish-speaking residents about the importance of recycling. According to an article in the Tucson Citizen, the grant will be used to produce bilingual guides detailing the benefits of recycling, items that can be tossed in recycling bins and the recycling process. The grant is part of the ADEQ Waste Reduction Initiative Through Education program.