An initiative aimed at re-using waste in the community has been awarded funding from the Port Fairy Folk Festival.
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The Moyne Pure Project has received $7500 from the folk festival's annual round of community funding.
Port Fairy's Ben Druitt is the man behind the Moyne Pure Project, with Port Fairy Community House as the auspicing body.
The project will involve converting plastic waste in Port Fairy to items that can be sold at local markets.
It will be a not-for-profit project with all money raised going back into the long-term viability and improvement of facilities.
The project will take place in a shipping container, which will be located at the rear of the Port Fairy Sea Scouts Hall.
Mr Druitt said the project was based on the Precious Plastic concept.
"The focus is how we as a community can take ownership of our waste," Mr Druitt said.
"It will be a three-year pilot project and we will re-assess after that."
Mr Druitt said most hurdles had been cleared to get the project up and running and he was hopeful it would begin by the end of the year.
Port Fairy Folk Festival grants committee chair Bernie Waixel said that it was an honour to invest funds back into the community.
''It is wonderful that the festival is able to assist in the establishment of these projects," Mr Waixel said.
"In particular the Moyne Pure Project, which will become self-sufficient, as well as meeting environmental objectives."