Officials launch new curbside solution for major issue with trash pickup: 'It makes a huge difference'

Officials launch new curbside solution for major issue with trash pickup: 'It makes a huge difference'

Rhode Island is getting its first municipal curbside compost service, according to The Providence Journal. A two-year pilot program in the communities of Bristol and Barrington is starting on Sept. 18. The hope is that by diverting organic waste from municipal landfills, the communities could save on tipping fees.  "Trash is heavy and food waste is always the heaviest part," said Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District program coordinator Ste…