Implementation of the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility program is a priority.
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Posted inTimes Record
Ecomaine challenges students to give discarded items new life
Ecomaine recently announced the launch of its Upcycle Challenge for 2024, targeted at students from grades 1-6 and 7-12 with the opportunity to win a $250 award in their respective age groups. The Upcycle Challenge invites students from ecomaine’s member communities — including Freeport, Brunswick and Woolwich — to transform discarded items into fresh, functional […]
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Purple smoke returns to skies above Portland waste plant
Ecomaine says the issue was likely caused by a larger-than-normal amount of iodine in the waste stream. It’s still trying to identify the source.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Aurora Milton wins ecomaine’s Upcycle Challenge for Cape Elizabeth
Students created new items out of used materials for ecomaine’s annual competition.
Posted inTimes Record
Ecomaine celebrates Earth Day with ecofest in North Yarmouth
Ecomaine, Maine’s leader in single-sort recycling and sustainable waste management, is hosting its Earth Day celebration, ecofest, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 22, North Yarmouth’s Wescustogo Hall and Community Center. Ecofest will have exhibitor and vendor tables with information and resources to help live more sustainably through waste reduction, reuse, recycling and […]
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Businesses, advocates vie over proposed homeless shelter site in Portland
Waste management nonprofit Ecomaine is concerned about safety issues and siting a shelter near a recycling center, but developers say the concerns are baseless and unrealistic.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Ecofest to be held in North Yarmouth on Earth Day
North Yarmouth will host non-profit waste management company ecomaine’s annual ecofest, a celebration of sustainability, on Earth Day, April 22. Exhibitors and vendors will provide resources on waste reduction, recycling and composting. “One additional element we’re excited for this year is a model of a store where visitors can learn about the power of consumer […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth man wins 2023 eco-Excellence Award
David Ertz of Yarmouth is the winner of an eco-Excellence Award from Ecomaine for his work in sustainability as part of Yarmouth’s Committee for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability. The Yarmouth committee was formed in 2018 to facilitate and carry out renewable energy and sustainability programs as well as to collaborate with other towns and make […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
School Notebook: May 4
Cape Elizabeth high schooler wins Upcycle Challenge Aurora Milton, a sophomore at Cape Elizabeth High School, won the ecomaine annual Upcycle Challenge for her design and manufacturing of pants made from old curtains and fabric that would have otherwise been discarded. The contest held during the two weeks surrounding Earth Day featured two other finalists […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
School Notebook: Oct. 6
Portland Housing Authority names scholarship winners The Portland Housing Authority has announced the recipients of the annual Portland Housing Authority Scholarship. This year, the Portland Housing Authority Scholarship Fund awarded nine scholarships totaling $18,000, made possible in part by a $10,000 grant from KeyBank. Each year, program applicants display incredible character and perseverance in written […]