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EPA Research Grants Announced for Sustainable Development

U.S. Newswire, October, 2004

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- EPA today awarded $660,000 to 66 student teams for the 2004-2005 academic year to research and develop sustainable designs through the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition. Sustainable development allows communities to grow economically while preserving natural resources for future generations. Students will design solutions that both benefit the environment and are not prohibitively expensive.

Many businesses are already recognizing that it is to their benefit to protect the ecosystems that supply the sources of their materials and markets. Additionally, the less hazardous waste produced, the less time and resources the company expends on clean- up. A number of computer and automobile manufacturers are using less toxic...

 

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