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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Portland educator, politician hired as Maine’s first green schools director
Former University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings began work this week promoting sustainability in the state's schools.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2024
Author talks climate future at Common Ground Country Fair
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of "What if We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures," speaks Saturday at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2024
Maine hospitals launch green initiatives to offset high energy use
The changes at Northern Light Health and MaineHealth include discontinuing certain anesthetic gases and pivoting to renewable heating sources.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2024
South Portland surfing startup cuts back on waste by turning fishing nets into boards
Blueprint Surf Co. is engineering 3D-printed surfboards meant to last longer than traditional foam and fiberglass ones.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2024
UMaine receives $10 million to research turning wood products into jet fuel … and fish food
The university has been investigating how to efficiently convert wood chips and other low-value forest products into sustainable jet fuel and cost-effective fish feed.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
The next generation of Roopers redemption is well underway
The beverage retailer and wholesaler started as a small redemption station on Sabattus Street and has grown into one of the largest in the state.
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
How to keep those eclipse glasses out of the landfill
A sustainable product refill shop will donate undamaged eclipse glasses to nationwide recycling campaigns.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Town continues combating pollution of Topsham Fair Mall Stream
The town has been working to address environmental concerns at the stream, which runs into the Androscoggin River, since 2014.
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PublishedJune 11, 2023
These Maine restaurants are making the extra effort for the environment
Three local restaurants take three different tacks to serve a side of sustainability with dinner.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Auburn’s curbside recycling program will officially end June 28
A single-sort recycling container will be available at the Auburn Public Works facility on Gracelawn Road, the city said, for residents to drop off their recyclable materials.
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