Rather than waste water to wash used food jars and tubs, first make vinaigrette, dessert sauce, sweetener for tea and more right in the containers.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
Multi-town recycling project results in ‘clear improvement’
Falmouth, South Portland, Scarborough and Windham used summer interns to educate residents about how to reduce recycling contamination.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Reform needed for state recycling
A disposal fee on packaging manufacturers would reduce the waste stream and take pressure off municipal budgets.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Market shifts prompt bill to shore up Maine recycling programs
The state’s environmental agency is drafting legislation to prod manufacturers to pay a portion of recycling costs, while cities and towns grapple with what to do with their recyclables now.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
House approves bill to ban single-use plastic shopping bags statewide
Lawmakers vote 91-52 to support the bill, which has been endorsed by the state’s largest retailers and environmental advocacy organizations.