Help yourself, help our environment

Information and Resources

RI Resource Recovery Corp

Residential Recycling Program - what can and can't be recycled in RI
Compost and Recycling Bins - information on how to, and where to get bins      
Eco-Depot - a free service for Rhode Islanders who wish to dispose of their household hazardous waste safely and properly
Resource Exchange - a free service designed to help businesses find markets for non-hazardous materials that have been traditionally discarded.

Electronics Recycling at Local Best Buy Stores - Kiosks in store for inkjet cartridges, batteries, cell phones, CDs/DVDs, PDAs, smartphones. Turn them into Best Buy gift cards. For larger items you must go through their online trade in process. (Editor's Note: this online process is not fast, took over a month to get gift cards for a computer I traded in, but it was a good solution in my case.)

Earth Friendly Gardening

Home Turned Green - Energy saving ideas to help you save money and the environment.

The New Pursuit

The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living - Sustainable RI

American Water Works Association

Rechargeable Battery Recycling

FlipSwap - Trade in, Cash in, or Donate old Cell phones that still work but you don't need.