The Green Visitor Guide - Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

Rhode Island has mandatory
statewide curbside recycling,
which has saved energy equal
to 58% of all energy used by
industry in Rhode Island.
This is equivalent to
116,674,431 gallons of
gasoline. This would power
139,647 homes for one
year in Rhode Island.
Curbside recycling alone
saved 1,910,769 million
BTUs of energy in 2005.
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In addition to these efforts, our citizens are
taking progressive action to reduce future
impact on our natural resources. For example:
Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful
Local affiliates of Keep America Beautiful
sponsor and carry out litter cleanups, litter
prevention education, recycling drives,
graffiti removal, beautification and community
improvement projects, as well as park
renewals, tire recycling, clothes collection
programs, river, lake and seashore cleanups
and the recycling of computers, phones etc.
www.keepblackstonevalleybeautiful.com
The Rhode Island Resource
Recovery Corporation is the state
environmental agency dedicated to
providing the public with environmentally
sound programs and facilities to manage
solid waste. www.rirrc.org
National Recycling Coalition
The National Recycling Coalition is a
membership organization of recycling
professionals and advocates dedicated to
maximizing recycling. www.nrc-recycle.org
Rhode Island has mandatory statewide
curbside recycling, which has saved
energy equal to 58% of all energy used by
industry in Rhode Island. This is equivalent
to 116,674,431 gallons of gasoline and would
power 139,647 Rhode Island homes for
one year. Curbside recycling alone, saved
1,910,769 million BTUs of energy in 2005.