With 20 communities already restricting them, and more on the way, the state may take California’s environmental cue.
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Plastic bag ordinance draws support, skepticism
Town officials plan to put the issue to a town vote.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Purging plastic starts at home, scientist advises at Bates College
Since half of all plastic comes in the form of single-use, disposable items that people don’t really need, there’s room to make a big dent in the flood of plastics that pose an increasing threat to the environment.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Who wants to swim in a cesspool?’
State lawmakers are likely to approve a measure to require the inspection of lakefront septic systems whenever a property changes hands, a regulation already in place for seaside properties.
Posted inSource
Skip grocery shopping this week. Try eating the freezer
What you’ve stashed away could be the makings of an energy-saving dinner.
Posted inNews, Politics
Mills nominates outdoorsman to Board of Environmental Protection
Robert Duchesne, a former 6-term Democratic lawmaker from Hudson, is an outdoor columnist and registered Maine Guide who chaired the environmental and fish and wildlife committees during his legislative tenure.
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Mainers take to ‘anxiety baking’ to cope in uncertain times
With bad news coming from seemingly every corner – Washington, Wall Street, the environment – some breadmaking, cooking and consuming food is in order.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Environmental justice: Local group awarded funds
BOSTON — A Lewiston-based corporation was awarded $120,000 Thursday for work to address environmental justice issues. The Environmental Protection Agency said the Central Maine Community Health Corp. has been selected to receive the funds as part of an effort to address environmental and public health disparities in minority, low-income, tribal and indigenous populations. “Many rural […]
Posted inNation / World
Like plastic straws, balloons are raising concerns for the environment
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that plastic straws may be headed for extinction, could Americans’ love of balloons be deflated? The joyous celebration of releasing balloons into the air has long bothered environmentalists, who say the pieces that fall back to earth can be deadly to seabirds and turtles that eat them. So as companies […]
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State cemetery for veterans may offer green burials
AUGUSTA — The iconic image of a veterans’ cemetery, which can be seen from Normandy to Arlington, has white headstones aligned with military precision in perfect rows in a carefully groomed setting, a place of honor meant to last the ages. That picture is, however, changing. The Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System, which has four state-run […]