New report reveals the scam of “advanced recycling” aka pyrolysis
December 15, 2022

New report reveals the scam of “advanced recycling” aka pyrolysis

“…advanced recycling facilities are expensive, toxic, and don’t work,” said report author Kevin Budris of Just Zero, who...

Senate approves scientifically unsound and environmentally dangerous plastics burning bill
August 29, 2022

Senate approves scientifically unsound and environmentally dangerous plastics burning bill

“There is no good reason to exempt toxic, climate-damaging facilities from laws and regulations designed to keep...

The bad idea that never dies: Pyrolysis is back at the Rhode Island State House
April 28, 2022

The bad idea that never dies: Pyrolysis is back at the Rhode Island State House

“We have stepped up, year after year, to oppose pyrolysis and bringing up the dangers of letting...

Sponsors of bill to ban high-heat waste incineration facilities hit back against MedRecycler’s lobbyists
May 6, 2021

Sponsors of bill to ban high-heat waste incineration facilities hit back against MedRecycler’s lobbyists

MedRecycler has hired a lobbyist – George Zainyeh of Athena Solutions Group in Pawtucket – at a...

RI House weighs outlawing pyrolysis and high heat waste processing
April 9, 2021

RI House weighs outlawing pyrolysis and high heat waste processing

“This process runs against everything we are trying to do in our state to preserve our environment...

All the video from the DEM hearing on proposed pyrolysis medical waste to energy facility
March 16, 2021

All the video from the DEM hearing on proposed pyrolysis medical waste to energy facility

All the testimony from the RI Department of Environmental Management’s hearing on the proposed pyrolysis medical waste...

Local groups lead charge against medical waste to energy facilities in Rhode Island
March 8, 2021

Local groups lead charge against medical waste to energy facilities in Rhode Island

“I think that people are becoming aware that these kinds of facilities are not green,” said Catherine...

RI leaders are falling for the perpetual motion machine scam
February 22, 2021

RI leaders are falling for the perpetual motion machine scam

“Though proposals to build machines which violate physical laws is not new, in a modern context this...

Representative Serpa opposes medical waste to fuel pyrolysis facility
February 17, 2021

Representative Serpa opposes medical waste to fuel pyrolysis facility

“It isn’t fully understood what sort of ecological impact this new form of waste disposal will have...

Senator Valverde and Rep Caldwell oppose medical waste burning proposal on East Greenwich line
February 17, 2021

Senator Valverde and Rep Caldwell oppose medical waste burning proposal on East Greenwich line

“What is being proposed is that medical waste, in the quantity of tons, will be introduced to...

Is turning waste plastic into fuel the answer to our waste management and energy woes?
April 6, 2020

Is turning waste plastic into fuel the answer to our waste management and energy woes?

Essentially, “you just took a fossil fuel, gave it a brief lifespan as a plastic, turned it...

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