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New Bottle Bill Lands in House; Would Add 10-Cent Deposit on Beverage Containers, Including Nips
High School Students On Mission to Increase School Composting, Reduce Food Waste
Bills Would Boost State Composting Infrastructure
Municipal Recycling Rates Remain Abysmal

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Johnston Anaerobic Digester Odors Causing Problems for Neighbors

The Rhode Island Bioenergy Facility is the state’s first anaerobic digester, turning organic waste and feedstock into biogas that generates electricity.

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R.I. Needs Bottle Bill, Better Recycling Laws to Reduce Waste Problem
URI Students Display Hundreds of Plastic Bottles on Quad to Support Bottle Bill
When Sally Sells Seashells by the Seashore, Do They End Up in a Landfill?

Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility Target of Class-Action Lawsuit

The suit alleges the odorous emissions have adversely impacted property values and prevents the plaintiffs from enjoying the ordinary use of their homes.

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Innovative R.I. Pilot Program Tackles Problem of Fiberglass Boat Disposal
Rhode Island Metals Buys 9-Acre Site Next to Its Allens Avenue Scrapyard
Picking Up Nips Presents Great Challenge for Litter Patrollers

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

Some states, including Rhode Island, are taking up arms against the health dangers and environmental assaults of plastic.

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Our Clothes are Sending Microplastics into Nature. Science and Industry are Gearing Up to Fight Back
Creative Reuse Center Offers ‘Magic’ with Surplus Materials
End of an Era: R.I.’s Last Municipal Dump Buried
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