Day 25! Many people are choosing to simply sit down to enjoy a coffee or other hot beverage at the cafe or standing up for a morning espresso Italian-style. #UpCup #PlasticFreeJuly Discover more: plasticfreejuly.org/campaigns/choo…

Day 27! Choosing the 4Rs helps reduce plastic waste and closes the loop on consumables. #PlasticFreeJuly #CloseTheLoop #CircularEconomy

We host Adult Makers Open Studio hours every Tuesday night in August, 5:30pm-7:30pm! Use our laser cutter, sublimation printer, vinyl cutter, heat press and sewing machines on projects of your choice with guidance from our facilitators! Register here: bit.ly/3PLa79K

It may be July 31st but turning the tide on plastic waste is just beginning! According to our research, 84% of respondents to the global survey reported making one or more lasting changes that became new habits and a way of life. What was your biggest change? #PlasticFreeJuly

We share Martin Luther King Jr's belief in the fundamental rights of all people. How will you serve others this year? #mlkday #nationaldayofservice #embrace #service #socialjustice #rise #motherearth

Join ZWP meeting at 7 pm via Zoom. We will be focusing on reducing plastic waste in Greater Providence area. #plasticbagban #singleuse #polystyrene #policy #providence #reusable #compost #zerowaste

Join Friends of the Saugatucket's Great Nip Pickup Challenge! Over 90 days (December 27-March 27), the challenge is to pick up as many littered nip bottles as we can. The count is up to 38,400 nips! Visit link for drop off info volunteer.savebay.org/need/detail/?n… #greatnippickupchallenge

Join Clean Water Action at the State House library this Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm, joined by legislative allies to officially kick off the campaign to pass the RI "bottle bill" (H.5502) legislation to improve recycling as well as reduce litter and marine debris in RI.

Join Zero Waste Providence via Zoom tonight at 7pm. We need your help to strategize how best to advocate for the Rhode Island Bottle Bill. Will you be there? #bottlebill #singleuseplastic #policychange #rhodeisland #oceanstate #plastic #zerowaste #circulareconomy

We have another House Environment Committee hearing this coming Thursday (3/30) at 4:00pm (in the House Lounge). The committee will be hearing H5142, the high-heat waste facility act. Please attend in support of this bill! More information: webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillT…

Virtual Event Alert! Food Recovery for Rhode Island Businesses May 22, 2023, 12-1 PM Hosted by RI Food Policy Council Do you ever experience surplus food as a business? Learn how to manage your surplus food EASILY and RESPONSIBLY. Register here: Bit.ly/DonateFoodRI

Join us at 7 pm tonight via Zoom to discuss plastic initiatives. Please reach out for the Zoom link. Think plastic bag ban enforcement, legislation/testimony updates, clean-up dates for your calendar, and a USDA grant opportunity!

ZWP has resources available to help you track legislative updates and sample testimony emails for bills that are most important to you! Check out our website and sign up for email updates on upcoming events.

Join Zero Waste Providence volunteer-led organization tonight at 7 pm via Zoom! Message for zoom link or sign up for email notifications on our website. We will be discussing the USDA grant opportunity on community composting in Providence. Tune in to learn more!⁠

The Comprehensive PFAS Ban Act of 2024 (S2152/H7356) is being heard in the RI House and Senate this week! This is the next big step towards protecting RI waterways, and residents, from toxic PFAS! #banPFAS Rep. Terri Cortvriend 🟧 @MeghanEKallman @alanadimario.bsky.social

Interested in learning about environmental advocacy, compost initiatives, or just meeting new people, all are welcome to join ZWP quarterly potluck event! Please bring a food or drink to share, if you can, and plate and utensils. Message with any questions. #zerowaste #providence

REMINDER!!! All are welcome to join ZWP quarterly potluck event TONIGHT! Please bring a food or drink to share, if you can, and plate and utensils. Message with any questions. #zerowaste #providence #compost #event #potluck #community

We are hosting a Compost Info Session Wednesday 7/31 6 - 7 pm at Olyneville Rec Center! We hope to see you there. Highlights: Free dinner, free gifts, free childcare, Spanish language interpreters on site!

Join us at the annual Rhode Island Compost Conference & Trade Show on Tuesday, March 11! You will hear from food waste generators, composters, food recovery organizations, and legislators, to share and improve the food waste ecosystem. #compost #foodrecovery #zerowaste #pvd