It feels like the right thing to do- washing and reusing sandwich bags instead of throwing them away- but is it? How much water and energy do we use when we’re cleaning a Ziploc bag? Is it more than what it takes to make a new one?
Sep 16, 2019 • 0 min 26 sec
Why are so many people talking about banning straws right now, and how much of a difference does skipping the straw actually make?
Sep 2, 2019 • 0 min 44 sec
Last year, 60% of Providence’s recycling was so contaminated it had to be thrown in the landfill. But Providence isn’t the only city with recycling problems. About a dozen other cities and towns struggle with putting the right things in the blue bin. And then there are some places who never see their recycling sent to the dump. Why? We look at a recycling inspection program in Central Falls that’s seen some success.
Aug 19, 2019 • 0 min 0 sec
Is it true that Rhode Island’s glass isn’t getting recycled?
Aug 12, 2019 • 0 min 13 sec
Since China recently stopped taking recycling from the US, does our recycling here in Rhode Island have somewhere to go?
Aug 5, 2019 • 0 min 26 sec
What items can be recycled, and what are the most common recycling mistakes?
Jul 30, 2019 • 0 min 26 sec
Can we heat our homes without cooking the planet?
Oct 9, 2018 • 5 min 4 sec
This is Possibly , a new partnership between Rhode Island Public Radio and Brown University. You've heard it all before: humans are destroying the...
Apr 27, 2018 • 3 min 43 sec