• Blue Ribbon

• Sponsor

Blue Ribbon

Sponsor

The Voice of Iowa’s Grocery Industry

Iowa Grocery Industry Association

• Blue Ribbon • SponsorBlue

Ribbon Sponsor Brett Anderson,

Stratford

Iowa Grocery Industry Association

About IGIA - Membership

Retail (Grocery and Con-venience)SuppliersWholesalers

The Iowa Grocery Industry

Association (IGIA) has over 1,100

members. Represents the food

industry including:

• Chain supermarkets

• Independent supermarkets

• Convenience stores

• Suppliers/Manufacturers/Brokers

• Wholesalers

Blue Ribbon

Sponsor

Iowa Grocery Industry Association

Serving as the “Voice of Iowa’s Grocery Industry Since1899”

the IGIA has long served as a resource to its members, the food

industry and the public through education, legislative support,

networking and philanthropic programs.

Build with Bags Partners

Build with Bags Program Overview

• In 2009, focus groups were convened

to discuss shopping bag issues.

• In response a program was developed

to encourage the recycling of plastic

bags and assist in reducing the

environmental impact of shopping

bags.

Build with Bags Program Overview

Build with Bags program, aims to:

1. Reduce the consumption of plastic bags,

2. Encourage the safe use of reusable bags,

3. Increase the amount of plastic bags recycled, and

4. Establish and a grant program to aid parks and schools in purchasing

products made of recycled plastic bags

Build with Bags Grant Program

• Cornerstone of Build with Bags

program.

• Developed to support the program’s

goal of increasing plastic bag recycling.

• Initiated to support “closing the plastic

bag loop”

• By demonstrating how recycled plastic

bags can be re-used in the

manufacturing of outdoor furniture and

equipment.

Build with Bags Grant Program

Build with Bags Grant Program

• One park bench

represents how many

bags that won’t end

up in the landfill?

• 10,600

Grant Eligibility

• Available to any governmental entity or

organization in Iowa that purchases items for park

or school

• Items awarded / purchased through grant

program must be made of recycled high density

polyethylene (PDPE) plastic, material for making

plastic shopping bags.

• Grant Limits: Max of $2,000

• Application Deadline: March 30

• Grants Announced: Earth Day

Grant Criteria

Following items are evaluated by the Build with

Bags Selection Committee:

• Statement of Need

• Public Awareness

• Verifiable Recycled Plastic Content

• Plastic Bags Recycling

• Endorsement Letter

• Geographic Location

Also a factor in order to disperse the grant awards

throughout state

Grant Program Fun Facts

• Program is in sixth year

• Exceeded expectations

• 45 application received in 2015

• 22 grants awarded totaling nearly

$40,000

• In six years the program has awarded

$216,554.01 in grants to more than 100

Iowa communities

2015 Grant Recipients

1. City of Alden

2. Big Green of Hubbard

3. Buffalo Center Public Library

4. Community Youth Concepts

5. City of Grand Junction

6. Kiwanis Club of Hampton

7. City of Laurens

8. City of Leon

9. City of Manning

10.Nishna Heritage Museum

11. City of Norwalk

12.Palmer Hometown Pride Comm

13.Pocahontas Area Comm Schools

14.Rock Run Elementary School

15.Rolfe Hometown Pride Comm

16.Friends of Roosevelt Park

17.Siouxland Historical Railroad Assn

18.Sons & Daughters of Imogene

19.Southwest Iowa Nature Trails

20.City of Stratford

21.City of Varina's Hometown Comm

22.City of Zearing

Build with Bags Information

• Grant program details handout available

• Iowa Grocery Industry Association

Michelle Hurd, President

mhurd@iowagrocers.com

Peggy Sellner, Member Services

Coordinator

psellner@iowagrocers.com

• Website

www.iowagrocers.com