THE RHODE ISLAND MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION is using a grant from a national nonprofit to publicize an initiative it is piloting to recycle fiberglass boat hulls – which now take up limited Rhode Island landfill space – into cement.
BRISTOL – A Rhode Island Marine Trade Association and R.I. Sea Grant fiberglass-boat recycling project just got a boost. RIMTA announced a grant award for its Rhode Island Fiberglass Vessel Recycling initiative – from the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water. The nonprofit foundation, based in Maryland, has a mission of promoting clean,…