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- Few back Manchester proposal to pay-as-you-throw (4/3/14)
MANCHESTER — An overwhelming majority of the people at Thursday's public session on a proposed pay-as-you-throw garbage collection system said they were opposed to the idea
- Processing of debris may move from Pond View in East Providence to Providence site (3/28/14)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Large-scale processing of construction and demolition debris may be moving from the former TLA Pond View facility in East Providence to Providence’s surging recycling hub along Allens Avenue — much to the delight of some Rumford neighbors.
- Portland will require large apartments to offer recycling (3/18/14)
Starting next year, Portland will require landlords of large apartment buildings to offer convenient recycling to their tenants
- Imagining a world without waste (3/12/14)
WISCASSET - Imagine a world without garbage: That’s what the Chewonki Foundation’s third annual Zero Waste Challenge is asking middle school students to do — for the chance to win up to $1,500.
- Fall River pay-as-you-throw presentation on docket tonight; 2 others cancelled (2/20/14)
FALL RIVER — The City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs will begin public presentations tonight from vendors vying for a contract with the city for a solid waste program
- Board OKs plans for new recycling facility in Freetown (4/1/14)
FREETOWN — After several months of deliberations, the Planning Board approved plans for a national recycling company to develop a facility in town. Earlier this month, Republic Recycling was given the green light to turn the former Weyerhaeuser building on Campanelli Drive into an 85,000-square-foot facility.
- Heavy opposition delays Portland vote on plastic foam ban, bag fee (3/20/14)
Portland business owners and statewide trade groups showed up in force Wednesday to testify against proposals to ban plastic foam and assess a 10-cent fee on paper and plastic bags, prompting a City Council committee to postpone its vote.
- Proposal to revive Stratford’s Trash-o-saurus (3/17/14)
HARTFORD -- Two Stratford lawmakers want to shake off the flies, pick up the trash and reopen the Stratford Garbage Museum.
- Recycling efforts earn ecomaine awards (3/11/14)
PORTLAND — Regional waste management company ecomaine announced last week that its annual eco-Excellence Awards have been given to an assisted living community in Yarmouth and an environmental organization in Cape Elizabeth.
- N.C. firm to pitch pay-per-throw in Manchester (2/20/14)
MANCHESTER — A Raleigh, N.C., outfit came to Manchester this week and proclaimed there’s gold in them ‘thar hills of rubbish.