Waste Management

11th Hour Racing to Divert Waste, Limit Water Bottle Use at Newport Marathon

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

Only 15 cities and towns met or exceeded Rhode Island's 35% recycling rate mandated by a 2012 state law.

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Johnston Anaerobic Digester Odors Causing Problems for Neighbors

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

Reef restoration is the most common way that inedible parts of shellfish are reused in Rhode Island, though they can also be used to line driveways, enhance fertilizers, or become fibers for sweaters.

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Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility Target of Class-Action Lawsuit

Innovative R.I. Pilot Program Tackles Problem of Fiberglass Boat Disposal

Rhode Island Metals Buys 9-Acre Site Next to Its Allens Avenue Scrapyard

Volunteers participating in the Great Nip Pickup Challenge have collected 34,800 nips over 60 days in 31 municipalities. The goal is to see how many discarded nip bottles can be collected by March 27.

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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

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Municipal Recycling Rates Remain Abysmal

When Sally Sells Seashells by the Seashore, Do They End Up in a Landfill?

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Picking Up Nips Presents Great Challenge for Litter Patrollers

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