November 20, 2018 For Further information: Lorenzo Macaluso, CET, 413-218-1543 ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT TODAY: Buxton Hollow Farm, North Smithfield, RI 10:30 a.m. Photo Op: compost operation tour State, Local Officials Gather to Discuss the Issue of Wasted Food in Rhode Island The Center for EcoTechnology has received federal funding to help address the critical issue For
It’s that time of year again, the holiday season! In this post we will be talking about how you can decrease the environmental impact of your Thanksgiving… and also save money. Every year after a thanksgiving meal it seems like there’s so much food leftover. It is important we try our best to divert food
We were recently featured in an article in BioCycle magazine about our efforts to tackle the issue of food waste. "The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC), with support from the Center for EcoTechnology (CET), conducted an analysis of existing and proposed organic waste bans, studying the policies themselves as well as
Want to save money? Try looking in your refrigerator! According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), American families throw out approximately 25 percent of the food and beverages they buy every year, which could cost a household as much as $2,275 annually! Wasting food means a waste of energy, water, and money. However, there are many
The GREEN TEAM is a joint program of the Center for EcoTechnology and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) that empowers students and teachers to help the environment through waste reduction, recycling, composting, energy conservation, and pollution prevention. The GREEN TEAM recently released an instructional video on source separation in school cafeterias. Source separation