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May 5, 2008

Recycling: It's good business too, DEM says

Earlier this year, the Department of Environmental Management put local businesses on notice: It's time to start following the state’s recycling rules.

Tuesday the DEM and the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, which operates the central landfill in Johnston, will be on hand at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo with a friendlier message: Recycling is cheap, easy, and good for business.

The two authorities are launching their “Green Zone” Web site, where business owners can determine if they have to recycle (yes), whose responsibility recycling is, what can and can’t be recycled, and a host of other information.

The site has a frequently asked questions page, tips to help business owners get started recycling, and contact information for people who need more help.

"The Business Expo is the perfect opportunity for us to kick-off the Green Zone, a collaborative effort with Resource Recovery," W. Michael Sullivan, Ph.D. Director of DEM said in a statement.

"Providing Rhode Island's business community with a one-stop resource for business recycling solutions is a key component to help improve Rhode Island's commercial recycling rates."

For more information, visit the Green Zone Web site, or contact Alyson Silva, commercial recycling coordinator at DEM 222-4700 x7134, , or David Bordieri, waste prevention coordinator at RIRRC 942-1430 x110.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 2:38 PM | Permalink

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