RRIE: Recycling for RI Education

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Africa Reads
Like Recycling for Rhode Island Education, Africa Reads has as its vision that children will be competent and confident through self-discovery and active participation in learning and creative experiences. Our organizations recognize that children need materials to learn, and that literacy is a widespread primary target area for early learning. Embracing a philosophy of recycling and reusing educational materials, our two organizations have partnered with each other to service students by creating educational back-up kits to accompany books sent to Uganda.

Audubon Society of Rhode Island

Clean Water Action

FOSSweb.com - Official Site for FOSS Science Curriculum

NCECP - National Coalition for Educational & Cultural Programs

Providence Children's Museum

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation

Rhode Island Schools Recycling Club

Science Applications International Corporation

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE ALLIANCE

Recycling for R.I. Education is proud to be a member of the Reduce Reuse Recycle Alliance (RRRA) of New England.

RRRA Mission Statement
RRRA members work together to promote environmental awareness and a stable environment through the widespread use of clean, safe, reusable items for expressive arts, for hands-on learning in the home and in the classroom, and for creative play.

RRRA Action Statement
RRRA strives to fulfill its mission by:

Making materials available to non-profit and educational organizations for reuse;

Providing artistic and educational workshops on "what to do" with the materials;

Networking with businesses and industry to save safe surplus materials from landfills;

Increasing public awareness of planet-friendly businesses and the benefits of reducing, reusing, and recycling.

All RRRA members are non-profit community-based programs that believe in and agree to adhere to the RRRA mission statement, action plan, and code of ethics. RRRA membership is dynamic and open to similar community-based programs as they emerge.

RRRA Key Partners
The Key Partners in the Reduce Reuse Recycle Alliance of New England are:

WasteCap (MA & RI)

Donation Depot (NH)

Western Mass. Materials Exchange

RRRA Members
Current RRRA Members are listed below. All have an ever-changing variety of materials, including paper, plastics, fabric, wood, cardboard, and foam. It is recommended that you call first for specific requests, inventory updates, and membership/material fees.

RECYCLING FOR R.I. EDUCATION
95 Hathaway Street - Suite 3
Providence, RI 02907
Mail to: P.O. Box 6264, Providence, RI 02940
Tel: 401-781-1521
Fax: 401-781-2163
Web: www.rrie.org
Contact: Dr. Robert A, DeRobbio
Hours:
   Sunday - Closed
   Monday - Closed
   Tuesday - By Appointment Only
   Wednesday - 10:00am-5:00pm
   Thursday - 10:00am-4:00pm
   Friday - 9:00am-1:00pm
   Saturday - 9:00am-2:00pm

RUTH'S REUSABLE RESOURCES 3Rs
39 Blueberry Road
Portland, ME 04102
Tel: 207-699-5565
Fax: 207-699-5566
E-Mail: info@ruths.org
Web: www.ruths.org
Hours: Wed. 12:00-6:00pm; Fri 12:00-5:00pm; 1st & 2nd Sat. of every month 9:00am-12:00pm
Open to Maine schools and organizations with 501C3 non-profit status only.

SHAREcenter
Diane Doe, Director
Academy Street
Auburn, ME
Mail to: P.O. Box 800, Auburn, ME 04212-0800
Tel: 207-795-0972
Fax: 207-784-2969
E-Mail: SHAREcenter@auburnschl.edu
Web: www.auburnschl.edu/sharecenter
Auburn Hours: Tue. & Wed. 1:00-6:00; 1st & 2nd Sat. 9:00-12:00 Noon
Topsham Hours: Thu. 3:00-6:00
Open to teachers, schools, home-schoolers, and not-for-profit programs only. Membership covers both sites! Closed school vacation weeks and snow days!

SHAREcenter's GREEN ZONE, a second program, is open to the public and welcomes parents and students. Same hours as above.