We live in a world where the amount of food wasted is on the rise while the number of people who are food insecure is growing. In 2010, the United States wasted 33.8 million tons of food while 17.2 million U.S. households were food insecure.
"Cows were made to eat grass. ... The two biggest things that harm a cow are grain and concrete. By kicking the cows outside and letting them be on the sod and letting them eat the grass, you can get rid of about 90 percent of your cow problems."
— Kevin Sullivan, dairy farmer
Mix vinegar, some lemon juice and water in a spray bottle — cleans window, surfaces, tubs, mirrors and glass. Sprinkle baking soda in trash cans, recycling bins, laundry hampers and pet beds to keep odors down.
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By ecoRI News staff
Fluorescent bulbs, although energy efficient, contain small amounts of mercury and therefore are hazardous and must be disposed of properly. Also, virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled.<<Read more
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — The Community Preservation Act would allow Rhode Island cities and towns to tack a fee, between 0.5 percent and 3 percent, on property taxes to fund open space, historic preservation and recreation areas.<<Read more
By JOANNA DETZ/ecoRI News staff
The U.S. government has allowed most lawn pesticides onto the market without a full set of toxicity tests, using a loophole called a conditional registration. In fact, as many as 65 percent of the 16,000 pesticides were first approved for the market using this loophole.<<Read more
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
SOMERSET, Mass. — Activists say the May 15 protest at Brayton Point is just the first of several larger public demonstrations slated for the fossil-fuel energy plant. Demonstrations are planned for the weekend of July 27 and the days preceding Labor Day.<<Read more
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — Two bills aimed at boosting the residential renewable energy business were heard recently in House and Senate meetings. Both bills were held for further study.<<Read more
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
WEST WARWICK — Cox Communications recently unveiled two new solar arrays. The 681-kilowatt arrays at its offices here and in Portsmouth will generate enough electricity to power 77 homes, which is substantial for a solar-energy project in Rhode island.<<Read more
By KEVIN PROFT/ecoRI News staff
To effectively manage fisheries, Rhode Island officials require reliable data about the type and volume of fish being caught. Anglers help ensures that the state's recreational fishing regulations are effective, fair and based on sound science.<<Read more
By ALISON KIRSCH/ecoRI News contributor
PROVIDENCE — Two years ago, Colleen Doyle took out her trash for the last time. A few months later, she gave away her garbage can. Now, all the trash Doyle produces in a month fits in the palm of her hand.<<Read more
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — The sweeping, business-first realignment of state government proposed by the House of Representative has run into strong opposition from environmental groups and Gov. Lincoln Chafee.<<Read more
By KYLE HENCE/ecoRI News contributor
NEWPORT — The company’s business model is built entirely around recycling waste vegetable oil from restaurants and cafeterias, more than 1,500 of them, and turning that oil into a fuel for car, trucks and ships and into heating oil for furnaces.<<Read more
