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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster following fishery’s loss of 2 sustainability labels
The upscale supermarket chain says that it won't offer Gulf of Maine lobster until it again has an eco-friendly certification or is removed from the Seafood Watch 'red list.'
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Maine lobsters to lose another sustainability label over threat to whales
The Maine lobster catch has carried the Marine Stewardship Council's blue-and-white 'eco-label' for years, but a legal case will result in the certification being suspended.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
For lobster industry, the threat is clear. The adversary is murkier.
Criticism of the lobstering industry has become contentious, and it can be hard to figure out who's who.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Seafood group ‘red lists’ lobster over risk to right whales
The designation by Seafood Watch urging consumers to avoid Maine's prized marine species provokes strong pushback from industry advocates and Gov. Janet Mills.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Maine Local Living School teaches how to be in relationship with land
While visitors can learn about sustainability and self-sufficiency, founder Chris Knapp wishes most that people leave the Maine Local Living School in Temple with gratitude for connections, relationships and living beings of all kinds.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
Electric boats poised to make waves on Maine coast
Battery-powered outboards are seen as a first step in 'electrifying' the working waterfront. Are pleasure boats next?
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PublishedJuly 5, 2022
McCain Foods aims to power half of Aroostook plant with solar gardens
The Canadian potato-processing company's plans for the Easton plant are part of a broader sustainability effort that includes training farmers in practices that will enrich their soil.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2022
Maine lobster at risk of losing a sustainability label over right whale concerns
The California-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program is considering which species to add to its 'red list.'
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
UMaine-Farmington’s Sustainable Campus Coalition celebrates 20th anniversary
The Sustainable Campus Coalition, founded in 2001, is "an organization of students, faculty, staff and community members" working to reduce the campus's "environmental impact" and educate the community on sustainability.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Ecomaine’s waste hauling trucks will soon be powered by trash
The company responsible for converting Maine's trash to electricity is replacing its diesel-powered waste hauling trucks with electric vehicles.
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