Maine Green Power targets the city as the next area to expand the state’s effort to subsidize renewable energy generation.
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Take the pledge: MOFGA wants you to eat local and organic in August
Support farmers and farm animals, pollinators, Maine’s economy and good health – both the soil’s and your own.
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Portland gives owners of large buildings more time to report energy use
Owners of 200 buildings have until May 2020 to provide information to the city.
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Portland may ban plastic straws from eateries, beaches, parks
Consumers would still be able to buy straws in stores.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Councilors advance Peaks Island golf cart limits
The ordinance would include registration fees and require an annual inspection.
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What’s in your recycling bin? Interns will grade the contents this summer in 4 communities
Residents in Falmouth, Scarborough, South Portland and Windham will see colored tags on their curbside recycling bins in an effort to reduce contamination that is costing towns money.
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Not all single-use plates, forks and spoons are created equal
When you are throwing a large party that requires disposable dishware, choose carefully.
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‘Compost’ potatoes might be José Andrés’ ‘most insane recipe’ yet
But what he’s actually putting on his spuds is a sort of pre-compost: vegetable scraps from his kitchen.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
The sear, steam and sauce formula for sustainable vegetable cookery
Bonus: At the end of the day, you’ve just a single pan to wash.
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Drink craft beer, eat ancient grains and other ways to respond to the planet’s loss of biodiversity
Address climate change, pollution, land management and more one forkful at a time.