Waste Management

Host of R.I.’s State Landfill Does Little to Divert Waste

Central Landfill Keeps R.I. Incinerator Debate Alive

Warner Worms Composting into the Mainstream

Landfill Considers Pay-As-You-Throw for All of Rhode Island

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. — Rhode Island may have the least stringent composting law among its neighbors, but it’s a start, says Rep. Donna Walsh, D-Charlestown, the sponsor of the recently signed-into-law legislation.

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Gas Stations, Coffee Shops Must Recycle; Most Don’t

Landfill Audit to Determine What’s Being Buried

Trio of Small Businesses Handles Torrent of E-Waste

Currently, any effort by event organizers to separate recyclables and/or food scrap from landfill-bound trash is strictly voluntary.

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Two Guys with Nice Truck Invested in ‘Black Gold’

Using Worms to Keep Kitchen Waste to a Minimum

Local Pigs Once Devoured Rhode Island’s Food Scrap

LITTLE COMPTON, R.I. — The backyard of the home where Brandon Pineo grew up looks like the final resting place for outdated stoves. But these once-modern home appliances are not brought here to rust away; they come to Long Highway to be reborn.

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New England States Deal with Food Scrap Differently

The Quick and Dirty on Sewage Treatment

Falmouth Homeowners Give Eco-Toilets a Try

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Rhode Island Composting Law Now Official, But Weak

Waste Problems Persist at Outdoor Events

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Stove Hospital Gives New Life to Old Stoves

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