The James Beard Foundation notes that Maine’s 1st District congresswoman has sponsored bills to boost organic research and reduce food waste.
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You’re the boss when greening your home office
Here’s how to conserve energy, paper and fuel, then recycle your equipment when its useful life is done.
A carnivore tries to figure out how to cut down on her meat consumption
She’s got one word for you: shanks.
If you’re sleeping for 8 hours, why not do it sustainably?
Here’s our guide to sheets, mattresses, pillows and a safe night’s sleep.
Briana Warner wants you to eat your (sea) vegetables
Encouraging growing and processing the ocean crop is part of her work at the Island Institute.
Green Prescription: Are you scared by the prospect of all those Halloween wrappers?
Here’s how to have your Snickers and eat ’em, too.
The nonprofit Wolfe’s Neck Farm refines its mission for a new generation
The newly christened Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment hopes to lead the way in the field of regenerative agriculture.
Sustainably minded Maine millennials juggle multiple jobs to make a living
Being part of the sustainability movement can lead to piecemeal professions – just ask a Maine millennial.
Saint Joseph’s College takes another big step on the road to sustainability
The new Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation fits right in with the small Maine college’s mission to care for the Earth.
If shoppers take note, grocers might try harder to be green
A grocery certification program scrutinizes lights, fans, coolers, food waste, reusable bags and more for efficiencies.