Sims Employees Collect 2,600 Pounds of Waste Along Shore in Providence as Part of Earth Day

Sims Employees Collect 2,600 Pounds of Waste Along Shore in Providence as Part of Earth Day

 

Sims Metal, an international metal recycler with a facility in Providence, hosted an Earth Day clean-up on land and sea of Collier Point Park last Saturday.

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The Sims team collected over 2,600 pounds via skimming the water and collecting trash on the shoreline and in the park.

 

 

 

According to Mike Kiwanis, General Manager of Rhode Island operations, the company and its employees cleaned the park from both the street side and the waterfront utilizing a large flat deck boat.

 

 

Sims, a global leader in sustainability and an enabler of the circular economy, ranked 14th on the 2023 Global 100 List of most sustainable companies in the world by Corporate Knights.