A total of $41,000 was awarded to five organizations that are engaged in sustainability projects to improve water source protection or watershed protection.

Guided by the theme of “Investment in Our Planet,” the new blue and green carbon initiative will provide $15 million to projects across the Garden State with the goal of creating, restoring and enhancing salt marshes, sea grass beds, forests and urban parks to help in the fight against climate change.

Since 2016, the Trenton-based recycling company has collaborated with Bausch + Lomb, which reports that its programs have recycled a total of 48,235,850 million units, or 290,145 pounds, of used contact lenses, eye care and lens care materials.