Waste Management

End of an Era: R.I.’s Last Municipal Dump Buried

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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URI Looks to Tackle Mounting Plastic Pollution with Land-to-Sea Solutions

DEM Rejects MedRecycler Permit for Medical Waste Facility in West Warwick

Narragansett Bay Commission Digs into Final Phase of Pollution-Reducing Sewer Overflow Tunnel Project

ecoRI News recently conducted a small unscientific survey of Rhode Island coffee shops to see where they stood on travel mugs. Most aren’t filling reusable mugs, at least not yet.

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New River Advocacy Group Works to Nip Pollution Problems

The Possible Future of Septic Systems: A Simpler, Cheaper Nitrogen-Removing Design

Opponents Trash Proposed Medical Waste Facility

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Mass. Company Provides ‘Usefull’ Solution to Single-Use Food Containers

Providence Pulls Up Its Bootstraps to Reduce Wasting Food Scrap

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Many Coffee Shops Don’t Want to See Your Mug Just Yet

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