Ecomaine
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
A ton of beach trash earns Portland resident sustainability award
Mary Vertz and her group Casco Bay Cleanup Project receive ecomaine's eco-Excellence award for their successful efforts.
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
School Notebook: April 21
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Ecomaine will roll out second phase of its recycling education program next month
For 10 weeks this spring, interns will again inspect recycling bins in five communities to teach residents how to reduce contaminants.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
School Notebook: Feb. 3
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Rechargeable battery causes fire at Portland recycling facility
Chemicals from an improperly discarded lithium ion battery apparently ignited materials at the single-sort recycling facility, a spokesman for ecomaine said.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2020
School Notebook: Nov. 25
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Grants available for for recycling, composting in Maine schools
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PublishedAugust 26, 2020
SoPo, Westbrook program examines recycle bins, contamination
The program allows ecomaine interns to examine people's trash and educate residents on proper recycling
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Ecomaine’s waste hauling trucks will soon be powered by trash
The company responsible for converting Maine's trash to electricity is replacing its diesel-powered waste hauling trucks with electric vehicles.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Summer monitoring program improves Portland-area recycling quality
Residents in 4 communities showed improvement in removing contamination from recyclables – and saving their municipalities money – when interns from ecomaine graded their curbside recycling bins.