Americans throw out 185 pounds of plastic per person each year, according to marine research organization Algalita.
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Meet the new head of MOFGA
Sarah Alexander has been advocating for strong food systems for decades.
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Source’s Serious Summer Reading Guide
These books have a Maine theme or Maine-based writer.
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Recipe: Chilled Fennel and Leek Soup with Fennel Stalk Pickles and Fennel Frond Sauce
You’ll end up with extra pickles and sauce, which can be put to good use.
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When your to-do list includes helping to save 10,000 acres
Betsy Cook explains how the Trust for Public Land conserved the land adjacent to the Appalachian Trail.
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Garden on the cheap: A beautiful, productive plot can be yours
People don’t need a lot of expensive accessories to create a functioning garden, horticulturist Pamela Hargest says.
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There must be 50 ways to love your fennel
With apologies to Paul Simon and his ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.’
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Homegrown: Flavored sparkling waters for summer
Green Bee, a maker of honey-sweetened sodas, has branched out into sparkling waters flavored by nature.
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New gardener tumbles down rabbit hole of roses
She gets advice after feeling discouraged by unrealized dreams of fragrant blossoms lining her home.
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Ecology reminds us that we’re all connected
It’s important to see the president’s Twitter taunts as evidence of a larger, more entrenched problem: the all-too-human hubris that exacerbates countless societal and environmental problems.