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Jobs Through Recycling (JTR) Initiative The JTR initiative is a major part of EPA's recycling market development strategy, Recycling Means Business.EPA's goal for the JTR program is to stimulate development of recycling/reuse businesses that:
Based on current estimates reported to EPA by the 1994 JTR grantees, the projects for 1994 alone have to date assisted businesses in creating approximately 2500 jobs, $330 million in capital investments and 3.6 million tons per year of recycling capacity. Some 2000 potential or existing companies have received assistance from this group of JTR grantees. To read more about JTR activities across the country, visit the National JTR web site. Region 10 Projects 1997
Unit: Solid Waste & Toxics Unit Domenic Calabro E-Mail: calabro.domenic@epa.gov (206) 553-6640 Phone Number: (206) 553-6640 Last Updated (mm/dd/yy): 10/23/2007 Recycle http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/OWCM.NSF/hide/jtr |