sustainability
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Local products are seemingly everywhere, so where’s the local cooking oil?
It seems not enough acreage of oilseed crops is being grown in Maine to make a commercial processing facility here feasible.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2018
More cities jettison road salt in favor of beets, beer and brine
Agencies get creative with clearing streets, noting the environmental drawbacks of rock salt.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
A survey found plenty of tiny pieces of plastic in Casco Bay. What that means still isn’t clear
The Friends of Casco Bay assessment identifies microplastics in four distinct regions. But none of the microbeads banned in Maine in 2015 showed up.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
What’s That? A reusable milk jug with a reusable spout
The 99-cent spout makes sustainable glass milk jugs so much easier to pour.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
Make marmalade the resourceful way – with the peel, pith, pulp and pips
If you're going to truck in fruit from afar, use every last bit. And then make some glorious scones.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
Maine native Cooper Van Vranken is studying fisheries in Denmark
There might be a lesson about Maine shrimp in data about its cousins in the North Sea.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2018
Adult ed, recycling tours: How to school yourself in sustainability
Mainers can take a class in Lewiston about electric cars, check out the ecomaine facility, or get a helping hand from the Natural Resources Council of Maine – just to name a few resources.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2018
Road warrior Bob Moosmann – defender of bees, butterflies, organic farmers
At the Department of Transportation, green roads and byways are his thing.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2018
Homegrown: Decorate your house with 120-year-old wood from a Maine lake
Timberchic is reclaiming wood from Quakish Lake, near Millinocket.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2018
Let’s rein in social media for the most vulnerable – our kids
It's much better to engage young people in projects to benefit others and the earth.
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