Recuerda
Aunque las bolsas digan que son “reciclables”, las únicas bolsas que se pueden ofrecer en los comercios son las de papel reciclado y las de plástico duro.
5 razones para decir NO a las bolsas de plástico
1 Los estadounidenses usan 100 mil millones de bolsas plásticas al año, que requieren 12 millones barriles de petróleo para fabricar
2 La familia estadounidense promedio se lleva a casa casi 1,500 bolsas plásticas al año.
3 Las bolsas plásticas se utilizan por un promedio de 12 minutos.
4 100,000 animales marinos mueren anualmente por bolsas plásticas.
5 Se tarda al menos 500 años para que una bolsa plástica se degrade.
Commercial Composting
CET's RI Wasted Food Solutions
CET provides free direct assistance to Rhode Island businesses and service providers. Businesses receive help to maximize the financial, environmental and social benefits of wasted food diversion programs, and training for staff to ensure successful program implementation. CET’s assistance will help your operations evaluate opportunities across the EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy, including source reduction, food rescue, and source separation for composting, and more. To learn more or to request assistance, contact CET today at 888-813-8552 or e-mail wastedfood@cetonline.org.
Want to Compost On Site?
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC):
Information and a printable Do-It-Yourself tip sheet about composting food waste onsite. RIRRC also provides no cost technical assistance to Rhode Island businesses and institutions with recycling and composting programs.
Want to Have Your Food Scraps Hauled Away? These Companies Will Take Them!
ZWP Summer Sustainability SerieS
Episode 1: Composting
Additional Composting Resources
Episode 2: Gardening, Zero Waste Shopping, and Zero Waste Cooking
Zero Waste Recipes
Unsustainable Ingredients to Avoid
Additional Resources on Episode 2 Topics
Episode 3: Where Does Your Stuff Go?
Watch the video The Story of Stuff:
Recycling in rhode island
If you can't reduce or reuse, recycling is the third best option. Confused about what can go into your recycling bin?