The Rosemount Recycle, Reduce and Reuse project offered twelve educational presentations on topics such as recycling and non-toxic cleaners to 250 participants. Nearly all of the participants stated they have learned more about reducing waste and many have taken waste reduction actions at home. In addition, over 100 people participated in four clothing exchange events with a total of 2,500 items being reused. Twenty of these participating families received one-on-one assistance to create and implement a household recycling and toxicity reduction plan. Community Action Council plans to continue their clothing exchange and waste reduction educational events and workshops.

As a returning grantee in 2008, Community Action Council implemented a recycling, waste and toxics reduction practices program in two domestic abuse shelters that serve  over 600 women and children per year. Residents received information and had the opportunity to practice recycling at two domestic abuse shelters where CAC implemented and integrated recycling, reuse, waste, and toxicity reduction education and modeling. Both shelters now offer recycling for all recyclable items and residents and staff efforts have reduced the amount of waste pick up from three times per week to one time per week. 75 residents attended at least one waste reduction training and 25 staff received training on how to implement waste reduction modeling at their sites. 300 staff, volunteers, and clients have actively increased their knowledge through emails, handouts, and activity surveys. 300 individuals also attended community clothing exchange events. Additionally, CAC has produced a best practices recycling and waste reduction guide for clients and will share this guide with other community partners.