The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has awarded a grant of $50,000 to The Ohio State University in support of the newly-established Ohio By-Product Synergy (BPS) Network. Companies in the network will be collaborating to find new uses for under-valued waste or by-product streams, helping to generate revenues or savings while reducing environmental burdens. The purpose of this grant is to enable the Ohio BPS project team to apply Ohio State’s Eco-Flow™ tool in order to assess the economic and environmental benefits of BPS to the broader community. According to the Chief of ODNR’s Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention, David Hanselmann, “Unlike other initiatives aimed at specific waste streams, BPS represents an innovative systems approach to waste elimination. We are pleased to contribute our knowledge and resources to this promising new network.” The Ohio BPS Network is a project of the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development, which has helped to launch similar projects in the U.S. and abroad.