Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper are investing $100 million to improve U.S. bottle recycling and processing.
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Green Plate Special: Better soil for better food? There’s an app for that
Debuted by Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport, it helps farmers grow healthier food.
City looks to be first in state to ban plastic straws
Straws would be available by request only from April 2020 to January 2021, when the ban takes full effect
Green Plate Special: Food for Thought tour in Portland delivers on its promise
Eat well and learn Maine’s food systems, bite by delicious bite.
Green Plate Special: My pantry resembles the condiments aisle, but, hey, I write about food for a living
The new sidebar to this column that serves to both inspire cooks and contain food waste will be called ‘No Loose Ends.’
Nearly 22 million pounds of plastics enter the Great Lakes each year
Plastic debris makes up about 80 percent of the litter on the shorelines of the lakes, the planet’s largest system of freshwater.
Prince Harry announces travel sustainability project
The initiative is focused on the travel industry’s impact on climate change, improving wildlife conservation, and protecting the environment in top tourist spots around the world.
Portland Greenfest set for September
PORTLAND — Portland Greenfest, the area’s largest environmental festival, will take place Sept. 7 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Monument Square. The event will include more than 60 exhibitors with information about renewable energy, local foods, electric cars, clean water, wildlife, green products and ways to get involved in greening the community. There will also […]
Green Plate Special: Some tips for sustainable seed-eating
Do you feast on flaxseeds? Snack on sesames? Pig out on pepitas? Follow these guidelines to do so while maintaining a small ecological footprint.
SMCC marine studies program to benefit from $20 million federal grant
Students at Southern Maine Community College will use environmental DNA to monitor aquatic life in Casco Bay in a revolutionary new way.