RRIE: Recycling for RI Education

*The "R" for Recycling in RRIE has changed to Resources -- "Resources for Rhode Island Education." Same letters, same service, many more resources!

Foundstrument Instrument Finds New Home at RRIE
If you love music, you will really enjoy the "Foundstrument Soundstrument." This project was part of an advanced degree award from a Rhode Island School of Design student who gathered all items from the trash bins that people put out on the street during trash day. He titled the project the "Foundstrument Soundstrument" since he found all the items that made up a large instrument that created sounds. The project has been on display at the Children's Museum and has now found a permanent home at RRIE. So when parents come to visit the Center with their children, they can let the children observe what can be created with other people's trash, and they can make their own sounds from the Foundstrument. Two of our younger virtuosos in the slideshow are seen making their own music on a recent visit to RRIE. Come on in and let your children play the new Foundstrument Soundstrument! Also, encourage your children to explore the floor of the Center and find the items that can replicate their favorite portion of the Foundstrument.

NEW HOURS - OPEN TO PUBLIC
Wednesday: 10-5pm
Thursday: 10-4pm
Friday: 9-1pm
Saturday: 9-2pm

IN THE NEWS
"Group sells school supplies
by the pound"
WPRI TV
August 31, 2010
Read Article/View Video

"Education by the pound:
Muscles, more than money,
handy at this store"
Providence Journal
August 28, 2010
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"Back to school bargains on supplies draws teachers"
Providence Journal
August 28, 2010
View Video

NEW ITEMS
AS OF APRIL 10

CD Cases

Business envelopes

Fine quality furniture - wood desks, wood tables, armoires, end tables, crendenzas

Mirrors with wood frames

Picture frames

Desks, chairs

Computer desk chairs

Business desk in-out trays

Televisions - Phillips, used

Costume jewelry

Lateral file cabinets

Shoelaces by the packages

Jewelry cases

Gift boxed jewelry - pins, earrings, bracelets

Office chairs

Huge inventory of cardboard boxes in all sizes and colors for every occasion

Large sheets of white cardboard/posterboard

Office/desk supplies

Metal office desks

Office file cabinets - 2 & 4 drawer

Clip-on and Pin-on name badges

Lace, lace and more lace in all sizes; great for tablecloth, trim, shawls

Cotton and wool fabric by the roll

Labels of all sizes and shapes and colors

Cardboard gift boxes

Large color poster paper

Felt 9" x 12"

Poster board 4' x 6'

Cotton cloth in all widths and lengths - ideal for sheets, facecloths, napkins, handkerchiefs, placemats, etc

CD cases

Earrings, pins and costume jewelery

Rolls of 18" and 24" transparency film

Business envelopes by the thousands- just need address labels to cover imprint

Webbing in all widths

Cones and spools

Flox paper in black, yellow, brown, red

Cardboard sheets 12" x 18"

Paper by the roll - all colors - 2" width, 2.5", 3", 5", 10", 12"

Notebook Dividers - 5 tab and 8 tab, legal exhibit and alphabetical - no limit

Petri dishes for bead collectors and more

"End of Roll" fabric

Business Cards

Address Labels

Large cardboard and poster board

Books - both fiction & non-fiction, most in excellent condition. Many WWII books as well as Children's books and Science.

Books - New mathematics and history series for middle school age students, as well as Consumer Education.

Ribbon in all widths and colors

Wallpaper rolls, enough to paper a room in your home.

Plastic caps

Paper in all colors, thicknesses and widths

YOU MAY NOW DONATE
YOUR OLD/USED COMPUTERS,
TELEVISIONS, AND BOOKS
TO RRIE BY DELIVERING
THEM TO OUR LOADING DOCK.

SEE YOU AT THE
RESOURCE CENTER!

TO OUR FAITHFUL CUSTOMERS:
EFFECTIVE JULY 20, 2010 THE PRICE PER POUND FOR ITEMS AT RRIE WILL INCREASE FROM 30 CENTS TO 40 CENTS. THIS WAS DONE AS A RESULT OF HIGHER TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO US AND IN AN EFFORT TO MAINTAIN OUR MEMBERSHIP PRICING AT THE CURRENT LEVELS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PRICING INCREASE.
— DR. ROBERT A. DE ROBBIO

Educators ...
Would you like low- or no-cost materials that allow you to provide virtually limitless creative opportunities for your students or group members?

And all other student leaders, staff,
aides and parents ...
Would you benefit from hands-on innovative ways to engage your students? And would you enjoy a different and stimulating site for your meetings?

Business ...
Does your company have clean fall-off, overruns, outdated stock, or seconds crowding your warehouse or overflowing your waste stream?

RRIE can help any teacher or group leader that wants to encourage creative educational opportunities and nourish learning through exploration and discovery.

Browse through our web site to learn more about how Recycling for R.I. Education helps industry and education help each other. Then join us in this worthwhile project to reduce waste and promote creativity!

Hold your meetings at the Recycle Center!

Ideal for working sessions at any time of day or evening. Have your food delivered. Browse the Recycle Center afterwards. Spacious, well-lit, with worktables and seating for 40+. RRIE instructors are available to drop in with project and activity ideas. Nominal fee.

ResourceXchange
A free service that provides a forum for businesses, schools, colleges, non-profit agencies, and government agencies to reduce and reuse.