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Bag It

"Plastic grocery bags are so ubiquitous in Rhode Island, and in most of the world, that it may seem strange to imagine life without them. But Channing Jones, field associate for the advocacy group Environment Rhode Island, is on a mission. He wants Rhode Islanders not only to imagine such a life, but also to live it."

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Settlement reached in Newport water pollution case

Environment Rhode Island announced the settlement of a lawsuit that sought to force Newport to address the discharge of sewage and stormwater into coastal waters.