Portsmouth Conservation Commission

11/02/2021

Get Rid Of Your Old Electronics At Portsmouth Recycling Event

Get Rid Of Your Old Electronics At Portsmouth Recycling Event

Portsmouth is hosting its last electronic waste drop off event of the year Nov. 13.

04/20/2021

Park on Anthony Rd and join us for a casual socially distanced Walk and Talk.

Park on Anthony Rd and join us for a casual socially distanced Walk and Talk.

01/11/2020

The House just voted to regulate PFAS. Here's what you need to know

The House just voted to regulate PFAS. Here's what you need to know

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Friday that would set a deadline for the EPA to implement a national drinking water standard for chemicals known as PFAS.

01/08/2020

Sustainable advice from Sir David Attenborough..

12/09/2019

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i.redd.it

11/03/2019

Leave the leaves on the ground: Nature Conservancy says to stop raking your lawn

Leave the leaves on the ground: Nature Conservancy says to stop raking your lawn

Leave your rakes in the shed and your leaves on the ground. That's the message from the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

08/01/2019

Aquidneck Island Build-Out Analysis Public Unveiling

Aquidneck Island Build-Out Analysis Public Unveiling

How will future development impact Aquidneck Island? Join us to learn more and participate in discussions about open space on the Island.

05/22/2019

Have you tried plogging, the Instagram trend that might be the sustainable sport of the future?

Have you tried plogging, the Instagram trend that might be the sustainable sport of the future?

Plogging is a portmanteau of jogging and the Swedish word for “pick up.”

04/09/2019

Want to increase local employment? Conserve the land, scientists say | NSF - National Science Foundation

Want to increase local employment? Conserve the land, scientists say | NSF - National Science Foundation

NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

03/17/2019

In a world filled with plastic, how do you live without it?

In a world filled with plastic, how do you live without it?

After years of seeing garbage pile up on the beaches and waterways where she lives, activist Dianna Cohen decided to attack the pollution at its source: by removing plastic from her life. She wants to convince the world to do the same.

12/22/2018

Renting Christmas trees

Renting Christmas trees

12/16/2018

I Want You To Stop Recycling

I Want You To Stop Recycling

10/17/2018

Photos from Newport This Week's post

06/22/2018

Household Hazardous Waste |

On Saturday, June 23, there will be an ECO-DEPOT and E-WASTE collection at PHS from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Appointments for ECO‐DEPOT (household hazardous waste) recommended to reduce wait time: call (401) 942‐1430 ext. 241 or online at the link (choose PHS in the “Visit date” drop-down.)

This is the official site of Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. This website helps the user to submit request for resource recovery and also conducts programs for recycling the waste.

04/28/2018

Portsmouth Conservation Commission is set up and ready at the Brown House for today’s Glen cleanup until 12:30. Come on down!

Portsmouth Conservation Commission is set up and ready at the Brown House for today’s Glen cleanup until 12:30. Come on down!