recycling

RI Considers Burning Some Trash

Bradley Campbell — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:49:06 +0000

The state has a long standing ban on incinerating trash. However a new bill introduced in the senate could allow the Central Landfill to look at incinerating some of the state’s trash.

Junk Finds Home Through Reuse Marketplace

Jehane Samaha — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:46:03 +0000

The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation has launched Rhode Island’s participation in a regional program—the “Reuse Marketplace.” This online marketplace allows businesses to find homes for extra items in their offices or warehouses that would otherwise be sent to the landfill.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:46:32 +0000

Things are better in Providence, but there is still work to be done. Ousted head of RIPTA, Charles Odimgbe gets $130,000 as part of a severance package. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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Could a bottle bill save glass from ending up in the landfill?

Bradley Campbell — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:34:00 +0000

Right now, all the glass you put in your recycling bins ends up being treated like trash. It's due to a bill passed last year at the statehouse. Since its inception, around 13,000 tons of glass has been buried in the landfill. But the Rhode Island State Director of Clean Water Action, Jamie Rhodes, thinks there's a law that could correct this problem. It's called a “bottle bill” and he joins us in studio to tell us just what it is.