Last year, 60% of Providence’s recycling was so contaminated it had to be thrown in the landfill. But Providence isn’t the only city with recycling problems. About a dozen other cities and towns struggle with putting the right things in the blue bin. And then there are some places who never see their recycling sent to the dump. Why? We look at a recycling inspection program in Central Falls that’s seen some success.
Megan Hall
Host/Managing Producer for Possibly
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Does Glass Get Recycled In Rhode Island?
Is it true that Rhode Island’s glass isn’t getting recycled?
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Where Does Our Recycling Go?
Since China recently stopped taking recycling from the US, does our recycling here in Rhode Island have somewhere to go?
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Recycling Confusion
What items can be recycled, and what are the most common recycling mistakes?
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What Can Be Recycled?
What items can be recycled, and what are the most common recycling mistakes?
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Partners Healthcare CEO Stepping Down
The head of Partners Healthcare, the largest health system in New England, is stepping down. CEO Doctor David Torchiana has led the Massachusetts based health care system since 2015. Partners says Torchiana has “been contemplating” this decision “for some time” but gave no reason for his departure. He leaves at the end of April. In […]
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Possibly: This Cold House
Can we heat our homes without cooking the planet?
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Possibly: The Future Of Food (Pilot Episode)
This is Possibly , a new partnership between Rhode Island Public Radio and Brown University. You’ve heard it all before: humans are destroying the…