Grants awarded by department of commerce

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced $850,000 in grants to four projects that support efforts to develop beneficial uses for industrial waste.

The Industrial Symbiosis Program is only in its second year, and funded projects range from research and development to implementation.

“Industrial symbiosis is one tool from a set of forward-looking ideas and applications demonstrating that growth does not have to equal waste,” said Commerce Director Mike Fong in a press release. “Innovation is happening around the world to advance this idea, and we are supporting op...