Don’t know where to start? The Maine Department of Environmental Protection provides workshops and educational resources.
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What are Maine’s EPR laws for bottles and packaging?
The state’s ‘Bottle Bill’ reduces litter and cuts waste by promoting reuse and recycling.
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Winter homes for tiny heroes: Protecting overwintering habitat for insects
Doing less fall yard cleanup is better for biodiversity and your garden ecosystem.
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What are the EPR laws on disposing of dangerous waste?
Extended producer responsibility encourages eco-friendly product design, safeguards human health and reduces environmental harm.
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Is the Resilient Yards program your call to action? | Our Sustainable City
In the face of intersecting global catastrophes, connection to our local ecosystem and our neighbors offers a way through the overwhelming uncertainty. Sense of place — the way we perceive and attach meaning to places — impacts how we choose to engage with, inhabit, and collectively care for our community. Built through experiences and relationships, […]
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Winter is coming: Here’s a weatherization checklist
October is a golden window to get ready before winter’s first blast.
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Maine author Barton Seaver and chef Andrew Zimmern’s new book shows the importance of ‘eating blue’
‘The Blue Food Cookbook,’ which arose from Seaver and Zimmern’s work on the 2024 PBS docuseries ‘Hope In The Water,’ argues that seafood can be more accessible, affordable and sustainable than we think.
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Fall leaves: Your gold for next year’s garden treasure
Autumn leaves are rich in carbon, which is essential to successful composting.
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Spanking-fresh, sustainable sushi earns 4 stars for Rosella KPT in Kennebunk
The pristine seafood dazzles, except for occasional missteps when pairings hijack a dish.
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Going by bus brings more options than you might think
As described in our previous column, using local buses in Brunswick and Bath can reduce automobile use day to day. Traveling farther afield can likewise become more sustainable thanks to a series of regional bus systems. From early morning to evening on weekdays, the Metro BREEZ offers frequent round trips between the Brunswick train station […]