Recycling (the Other) Plastic Bags
October 24, 2013
While many stores and supermarkets now offer takeback programs, plastic bags are still one of the most common materials that consumers bring into question.
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Host Your Own Recycling Event with Indie Cycle
May 3, 2013
Indie Cycle offers Rhode Island and Massachusetts residents an opportunity to host their own e-waste recycling event.
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Recycling Profile: Providence, RI
February 8, 2013
A new single-stream recycling program, paired with state laws banning household hazardous waste and e-waste disposal, has Providence residents thinking green.
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Paper or Plastic: Recycling Your Sensitive Documents
September 28, 2012
The debate over how to best package shredded paper for recycling rages on as Rhode Island introduces its newest recycling protocol.
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State of Rhode Island Requires Recycling Rate in 2012
June 29, 2012
A July deadline to reach a 35% recycling rate looms for Rhode Island’s cities and towns, but are they getting with the program?
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Residents Look Forward to Fall Recycling Event in Newport, RI
November 9, 2011
Newport’s Fall Recycling Day will be held on Saturday, November 19, and will help residents recycle many household items.
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Recycling Plastics on the Local Level in Rhode Island
September 19, 2011
Though the state’s recycling program only accepts plastic #1 and #2, other grassroots recycling programs collect more difficult-to-recycle plastics.
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Rhode Island Making a Habit Out of Reusing a Marine Staple
May 22, 2011
Heavy-gauge plastic wrap is a necessity for boats in the region, and a major landfill-clogging problem.