Waste Management

Picking Up Nips Presents Great Challenge for Litter Patrollers

Pediatrician Describes Health Risks and Solutions to Country’s Plastics Problem

Our Clothes are Sending Microplastics into Nature. Science and Industry are Gearing Up to Fight Back

Creative Reuse Center Offers ‘Magic’ with Surplus Materials

The Tiverton Landfill was a leftover from a time when towns owned and operated their own dumps.

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South County Brewer Cans Plastic, Will Switch to Cardboard Beer Toppers

Dangers of Plastic Pollution Energize Citizens and Scientists as Lawmakers Devise Controls

Secondhand Shops Offer Sustainable Alternatives to Scarily Wasteful Halloween Fashion

Usefull aims to reduce disposable takeout containers by providing reusable silicone-lidded stainless-steel foodware for customers to check out and return.

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newportFILM Zooms in on Zero Waste

DEM Urges No Contact with Blackstone River After Second Wastewater Leak from Woonsocket Plant

Controversial ‘Advanced Recycling’ Facilities Exemption Bill Set for Tuesday Vote

PROVIDENCE — Composting could be the key to prolonging the lifespan of the Central Landfill in Johnston. The 154-acre waste disposal site, which serves 97 percent of the state, is expected to reach its capacity by 2034.

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