The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, voted Wednesday to authorize committee officers to adopt and execute all agendas necessary to push forward the sale of Coastal Maine Resources to Delta Thermo Energy Inc.
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Winslow begins food waste recycling program this week
Town is working with the Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions at the University of Maine, and has set up its food waste drop-off site at the Winslow Public Library.
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Recycling in Maine salvages 3 tough years
Experts say China’s ban forced Maine and the country to confront ‘flaws’ in its waste system, and advocates hope greater awareness and pending state and federal legislation will kick-start more recycling.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Teen urges support for plastic bag ban
I am extremely happy Maine’s Legislature voted to keep Maine’s ban on plastic shopping bags. Every time I visit the beach, I find plastic waste cluttering the shore and I’m hoping this ban will reduce that so we can finally walk along the water without constantly picking up plastic bags that were only used once […]
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Pennsylvania-based company looks to buy Maine waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, held a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday to announce Delta Thermo Energy Inc. as the prospective buyer for the Hampden plant.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letter to the editor: Your recycling game is garbage
I’m very disappointed in many of the residents of Brunswick. We have a recycling program that people are abusing by not following the guidelines. Trash, plastic bags, metal, etc. are contaminants. I have seen a lot of incidences of people abusing this program and these are educated people. I mention no names, but most of […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Recycling contamination issues persist as rate increase looms
The city of Westbrook will pay about $6,000 extra a month for contaminated recycling come July and, with costs slated to rise, wants to cut the contamination by half.
Posted inTimes Record
Former Bath councilor turns trash into treasure during pandemic
“When I’m sewing or creating something, it feels good knowing what I’m diverting it away from the landfill,” said Mari Eosco.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Christmas tree disposal scheduled in Portland
PORTLAND — Christmas trees can be place curbside for pickup and disposal during the month of January. Trees can also be brought to the upper Cutter Street parking lot on the Eastern Promenade and to the salt shed by the Little League field in Payson Park. Tree cannot be dropped off at Douglass Street this […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Out-of-state waste has no place in Maine landfills
Regulators and the Legislature should close a loophole that goes against the intent of a decades-old law.