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.
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.
"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
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By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — Developers and environmentalists are finding common ground on setting statewide standards for building near wetlands. Opponents of the bill have declared their tentative support to create a commission to settle the matter.<<Read more
By FRANK CARINI/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — Opponents of a push to repeal a law enacted last year that prohibits the construction of schools on former industrial sites where there could be toxic vapor intrusion recently brought in a national figure to help make their point.<<Read more
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — More locally grown food could be incorporated into school lunches. The Senate recently passed a bill that promotes serving local fruits, vegetables and dairy products in school cafeterias. The state has helped fund Farm to School efforts since 2005.<<Read more
By KYLE HENCE/ecoRI News contributor
NEWPORT — On Aquidneck Island, momentum is growing for bicycling, driven by a range of benefits presented by cycling advocates and tourism promoters alike, from reduced downtown congestion to community healthfulness.<<Read more
By MELISSA PALMISCANO/special to ecoRI News
Red tendrils and green blades churn in the waves like a giant salad in a spinner. Thin, wiry branches ensnare the ankles of those who are brave enough to wade through the shallows. But for 20,000 years humans have used macroalgae for food, medicine and fertilizer.<<Read more
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff
PROVIDENCE — Local officials are moving forward with their goal of bringing a streetcar line to the city, although there isn’t much optimism that funding will come through right away for the $130 million project. Initial plans call for a 2.5-mile streetcar route.<<Read more
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 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 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
