Tag: Recycling
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,...
Boat-hull recycling effort gets grant
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...
Groundwork R.I. to receive $100K EPA grant to educate students on...
PROVIDENCE – Groundwork Rhode Island was selected by the Environmental Protection Agency to receive a $100,000 environmental education grant focused on waste reduction, diversion...
Five Questions With David Bordieri
David Bordieri | Waste prevention coordinator, R.I. Resource Recovery Corp.
1. You’ve worked at RIRRC in multiple positions for 30 years. What have you...
Raimondo seeks to reduce plastic litter
NARRAGANSETT – At a pavilion at Scarborough State Beach, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo signed an executive order Monday to cut down on plastic litter...
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