Leading Environmental Journalist Says RI “Should Get Rid of Recycling”
Saturday, July 08, 2017
Joanna Detz, Executive Director/co-founder of EcoRI NEWS - Rhode Island’s leading environmental publication says that it is time to rethink recycling and move to simpler strategies like “reuse.”
“I think we should get rid of recycling - I think it we should focus of reuse. So many loads are rejected from contamination. We have not moved the needle,” Detz made the comments during EcoRI’s weekly appearance on GoLocal LIVE.
Detz suggests Rhode Islanders and the environment might be better served by a “pay as you throw” strategy which charges people for how much waste they actual throw out.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe discussion starts around the 7:30 mark of the Detz interview with GoLocal’s News Editor Kate Nagle.
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