Rhode Island
Trash Incineration Pushed Back
rhode island
Trash Incineration Pushed to the Back Burner Again
New England Currents | Winter 2011
new england currents
winter 2011 edition
Inside
making manufacturers take out the trash!
Americans generate a lot of trash — some would say, much more than their “fair share.” Many people feel that each individual should be responsible for reducing their own waste, perhaps along with the local community recycling program. The reality is that cities and towns have ended up bearing most of the responsibility — and the costs — for figuring out ways to reduce waste and make recycling programs work. Over the past ten years, however, new policies challenging this conventional approach have started gaining traction.
Letters to Senators
it takes a broad movement
The Barrasso/Heller Amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2354) is bad news. It would permanently bar the Army Corps of Engineers from restoring longstanding Clean Water Act protections to water bodies throughout the country. This undermines the common-sense protections that Americans expect to ensure clean water for drinking, swimming and fishing. We have to stop it - and we will.
Barrasso - Heller
barrasso-heller: the amendment that would put all water at risk
- Tell the Senate: It's past time to protect all water!
- A Broad Movement: Letters to Key Senators
- The New York Times on Barrasso - Heller
- Putting our water at risk
- Read the amendment
Wetlands and streams are a vital part of our water system. They feed into and clean rivers and lakes throughout the country. The Mississippi and Colorado rivers, San Francisco and Chesapeake Bays and every other body of water relies on small streams and wetlands across the United States. Wetlands also provide vital flood protection for cities, towns, and farmland - an acre of wetland can hold nearly 1 million gallons of floodwaters.
On the Hill
fighting for water on the hill
The Clean Water Act brought Lake Erie back to life, cleaned up rivers like the Cuyahoga and the Potamac, and made drinking water safe for nearly all Americans - we're not done yet. It's been 39 years since the Congress first passed the Clean Water Act. We were making steady progess until nine years ago.
Help us stop the Senate from passing the dirty water amendment today!
Producer Responsibility Info Sheet
For more information about our Producer Responsibility campaign, check out this factsheet!
Over half of Rhode Islanders represented by Councils in support of Producer Responsibility
NEWPORT-On Wednesday, October 12th, the Newport City Council passed a resolution in support of Framework Producer Responsibility, making it the 13th municipality in Rhode Island to do so. Justin McLaughlin, Naomi Neville, Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, and Charles Duncan were co-sponsors on the resolution.
Newport Energy and Environment Commission members with CWA Organizer, Ellie Leonardsmith
Producer Responsibility is a new waste management system in which producers are involved in the end-of-life management of their products. Ellie Leonardsmith, Community Organizer from the non-profit Clean Water Action, said, "This model gives the producers an incentive to make products that are less toxic, more durable, and more recyclable in the first place."
Paint Producer Responsibility
Check out this factsheet about paint producer responsibility!
Newport Daily News covers Producer Responsibility event
Group seeks shift in who pays bills for some recycling
Manufacturers would be responsible for paying for recycling or disposal.
By Sean Flynn
Daily News staff
Ellie Leonardsmith has been photographing Aquidneck Island residents in their basements with their accumulated excess paint cans - and now the photos will be put on exhibit for the public.
This photography show has a concrete goal: increasing support for producer responsibility legislation in Rhode Island, which would establish manufacturer- funded collection and recycling programs for paint, mattresses and medical sharps, all of which pose significant financial and environmental burdens for cities and towns.
Published Date:
09/21/2011
News Source:
Mattress Take-Back Report
Abstract:
Learn about what Producer Responsibility can look like for mattresses. Kara Kaufman, Clean Water Action intern for the Summer of 2011, interviewed mattress manufacturers, recyclers, and city representatives to get a full picture of our options and best-case scenario.
