Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp., Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful award recycling knowledge

Johnston, Rhode Island-based Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. and Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful (KBVB), the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, are testing recycling knowledge in the state to celebrate America Recycles Day (ARD) Nov. 15.

The two organizations are joining thousands of groups across the country that are doing something special to celebrate the national Keep America Beautiful initiative. ARD is dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. It has been held on—and in the weeks leading into—Nov. 15 for 20 years.

Starting Thursday, Oct. 26, Rhode Island residents are invited to take a 15-question online survey. Residents’ recycling habits, motivations and general knowledge, particularly their command of Rhode Island’s mixed recycling program, Recycle Together RI, will be covered. Upon completion, respondents are encouraged to leave comments, ask questions or share stories about their recycling experiences in Rhode Island. The results, which will be released Nov. 15, will help guide public outreach strategies and educational programs.

Thanks to generous donations from local businesses, those who complete the survey will be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win one of six prizes, including:

• a $50 Visa gift card, compliments of Seekonk, Massachusetts-based MTG Disposal to be randomly drawn from participants ages 19 and older;
• a $50 Visa gift card, compliments of MTG Disposal, to be randomly drawn from participants ages 13-18;
• two tickets to the Blackstone Valley Polar Express Train Ride Nov. 18, 2017, at 1 p.m., compliments of Blackstone Valley Tourism Council;
• four tickets on the Blackstone Explorer River Boat Tours for the 2018 season, compliments of Blackstone Valley Tourism Council;
• four tickets to The Museum of Work & Culture, located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, compliments of The Rhode Island Historical Society; and
• one Free Garden Earth compost bin, compliments of Rhode Island Resource Recovery.

To learn more about the survey, including full eligibility requirements for prizes, visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/RIRecyclesDay. More information about recycling right in Rhode Island is available at www.recycletogetherri.org or by calling 401-942-1430 x775.