RANT of £3,000 has been awarded to the environment charity, The Worcestershire Duckworth Trust, to help promote paint recycling across the county.
The Trust-run Worcestershire Resource Exchange will use the money at its Gregory's Bank warehouse in Worcester, to collect and store paint from local businesses before passing it on to community groups and art projects.
The grant has come from Community Repaint, a national organisation promoting paint recycling across the country.
"This is a great initiative which will re-use paint which would otherwise be thrown away," said Mark Driscoll, the Trust's project manager.
"Many people will have part pots of paint which will never be used.
"The Worcestershire Resource Exchange already collects a wide range of scrap from local businesses and passes it on to over 200 members. Paint will now increase the range of goods that can be donated."
He added that the project will only be looking to collect water-based paint and pots that are at least half-full.
The Dulux dog will be at the site to officially launch the scheme in March.
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