Rhode Island Elementary Schools Food Waste Recycling Program
Sector: Education • Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
Source: WJAR
Rhode Island School Recycling Project received $750,000 in grants to help every elementary school launch a student-led food waste recycling program. The project aims to extend the life of the state's only landfill by diverting cafeteria food waste to environmentally friendly uses such as composting and feeding food insecure students. The program is already active in 63 schools and has reduced cafe
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Education, Waste Processing and Treatment, Biomass
- Location
- Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WJAR
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Rhode Island School Recycling Project received $750,000 in grants to help every elementary school launch a student-led food waste recycling program. The project aims to extend the life of the state's only landfill by diverting cafeteria food waste to environmentally friendly uses such as composting and feeding food insecure students. The program is already active in 63 schools and has reduced cafeteria waste by 78%. |
Original sector | Environmental Sustainability |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Rhode Island |
City | Smithfield |
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Source | WJAR |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Education, Waste Processing and Treatment, Biomass |
Article published date | 2025-11-15 |
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