Waste Management

In San Francisco, Compost Collection is a Treat

Rhode Island Expands Use of Composting Toilets

Bottle Bill Repeals Pushed By Industry

Single-Stream Recycling has Drawbacks

Food loss occurs at all stages in the food production system.

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Let Worms Do Your Home and Office Composting

Compost Takes Time, or It’s Nothing But Horsesh*t

Our Lives are Wrapped Up in Plastic

Two of the biggest problems facing the waste and recycling industry today are electronics and construction debris. These materials present a number of difficulties to haulers, processors and recyclers because of the presence of toxic chemicals and substances.

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Aluminum is King of Collected Metals in Rhode Island

Broken Glass Provides Cheap Cover at State Landfill

Recyclables From Restaurants Flows Into Landfill

The Providence Urban Agriculture Task Force and the Environment Council of Rhode Island have been awarded a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to find out how to remove food waste from the Ocean State’s trash stream and use it to create organic soil rich in nutrients.

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Veteran Composter Unhappy About Buried Waste

Commercial Waste Buries Central Landfill

Rhode Island Battles Culture of Waste

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Food Waste Produces Some Ugly Numbers

Electronics Create Growing Amounts of Toxic Waste

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Compost Grows Food and Community

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