Tag: Recycling
R.I. small-business owners: Bottle bill doesn’t make cents for customers, profits
PROVIDENCE – Hundreds of small-business owners from across Rhode Island - as well as the state’s largest Chamber of Commerce - are urging state...
Navigant’s Community Shred Event recycles 22K pounds of documents
SMITHFIELD – Navigant Credit Union shredded and recycled more than 22,000 pounds of sensitive documents on May 10 at its second Rhode Island Community...
R.I. recycling reality: System in need of change
In my 15 years at the International Bottled Water Association, I’ve seen remarkable changes across the industry, be it brands, distribution, manufacturing or materials...
Investing Wisely: Enhancing Efficiency & Value Through Sustainable Operations
Amgen is using its innovative capabilities to combat climate change and preserve natural resources through 2027. The plan will drive specific environmental sustainability projects...
Investing Wisely: Enhancing Efficiency & Value Through Sustainable Operations
In an era where the fate of our planet hangs in the balance, the concept of sustainability has transcended mere buzzwords to become the...
For igus, becoming carbon neutral means being opposite from everyone
PBN 2023 Manufacturing Awards
GREEN MANUFACTURING: igus inc.
FOR FELIX BROCKMEYER, CEO and president of igus inc., stepping into his role at the East Providence-based manufacturer...
Going green
Has your company implemented eco-friendly elements in the workplace to save energy?
Yes: 60%
No: 20%
No, but we’re in the process of implementing them: 20%
What eco-friendly...
New shop in Newport aims to help people reduce, reuse and...
Less than 6% of plastic waste is recycled, with a majority ending up in landfills, according to a report released in May by environmental...
Wind turbine blades can’t be recycled, so they’re piling up in...
NEW YORK – A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t...
Charity blames for-profits for drop in clothing donations
The Cranston-based nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island is upset that for-profit collectors of hand-me-downs, particularly an Ohio company named Simple Recycling,...
