We always love getting a chance to share good news. Today, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection finalized the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging rule – a huge victory to reduce wasteful packaging from polluting our environment and to save taxpayers money. EPR sets up a straightforward system where the producers of packaging are Read More
Think You Know the Fish of the Kennebec River? Let’s Find Out!
At the Natural Resources Council of Maine, we’ve been working alongside Mainers to restore and reunite the Kennebec River for decades. From the opportunities it opens up for local communities to its impact on global conversations about dam removal and river restoration, the Kennebec is truly special. To celebrate this incredible river and the Read More
Celebrate Earth Day around Maine with NRCM
Living in Maine, we have a chance every day to celebrate the woods, waters, and coastline that we’re so lucky to call home. But the month of April also brings us Earth Day, a chance to share global awareness to the environmental movement. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Planet vs. Plastics,” focused on rapidly reducing Read More