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5/19/2023
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Ruggerio earns Mattress Recycling Council’s environmental stewardship award
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PROVIDENCE – President of the Senate Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-North Providence) was honored as a recipient of the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award by the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC). The award recognizes and commends elected officials and stakeholders across the country who have made significant contributions toward protecting the environment.
Senator Ruggerio was the primary sponsor for Mattress Recycling Council enabling legislation. Since 2016, MRC has recycled more than 600,000 mattresses in Rhode Island and diverted more than 10,500 tons away from landfills.
Senator Ruggerio, an advocate for recycling and sustainability, has supported legislation to preserve the environment, including laws to establish paint and mercury recycling programs.
In addition, he supported the Plastic Waste Reduction Act, designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments and a law establishing a statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate.
Senator Ruggerio said, “It is an honor to be recognized with the Mattress Recycling Council’s Environmental Stewardship Award. Product stewardship initiatives like the mattress recycling program, which I was proud to sponsor when it became law a decade ago, have made a major difference in our efforts to protect Rhode Island’s environment. I am committed to our continued work together to keep our state clean, preserve our most precious resources, and create new opportunities for Rhode Islanders.”
For more information, contact:
Greg Pare, Director of Communications for the Senate
State House Room 112
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 276-5558
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