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Sarah Lakeman, Sustainable Maine Project Director

Sarah is a widely respected expert in the field of sustainability. Her testimony at hearings before the Maine Legislature strengthens any proposal relating to solid waste management. A highly sought-after presenter, Sarah also shares her expertise with people around the state who are working to make their community more sustainable by putting into place ordinances that address shopping bags, polystyrene food containers, and other single-use plastics. Before joining NRCM in 2014, Sarah spent several years providing education, training, and technical assistance to communities wanting to encourage people to reduce, reuse, and recycle. She has a bachelor’s degree from UNH in Environmental & Resource Economics and a master’s degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California Santa Barbara, where she specialized in Economics and Politics of the Environment and Water Resources Management. Aside from “talking trash,” she enjoys both hiking up and sliding down mountains, drawing pictures, and bonding with friends and family. She lives in Cumberland with her husband and two young sons.

5 Ways to Reduce Food Waste at Home While Practicing Social Distancing

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Chances are that you went to the grocery store (at least once) recently and impulsively bought way more food than usual. And I suspect that may have led to an unanticipated consequence: food waste. (Or perhaps you just guilt-ate way more than you should to prevent your food from going bad!) Reducing food waste is Read More

In Support of LD 2104, An Act to Support and Increase the Recycling of Packaging

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Nichols and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to speak in strong support of LD 2104. I have provided a folder attached to Read More

In Support of LD 2083, An Act To Require the Board of Pesticides Control To Annually Publish Certain Information Regarding Pesticides and To Prohibit Certain Uses of Neonicotinoids

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Senator Dill, Representative Hickman, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, my name is Sarah Nichols and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in support of LD 2083. NRCM is supporting this bill because we believe Read More

In Support of LD 1933, “An Act To Promote Bulk Retail Purchasing”

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Senator Herbig, Representative Daughtry, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business, my name is Sarah Nichols and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I’m testifying in support of LD 1933. NRCM has been a leading advocate of policies that support Read More

In Support of LD 1977, “An Act To Ensure a Consumer’s Right To Repair Certain Electronic Products”

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Senator Herbig, Representative Daughtry, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business, my name is Sarah Nichols and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine/ I’m testifying in support of LD 1977. NRCM strongly believes that promoting the reuse and repair of electronics Read More

Testimony Neither For Nor Against LD 112, An Act To Implement Changes to Maine’s Solid Waste Laws

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to speak to you neither for nor against LD 112. There are two distinct Read More

Testimony in Support of LD 1649, An Act To Implement DEP Recommendations Regarding the State’s Product Stewardship Framework Laws

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to speak in favor of LD 1649. NRCM was a strong supporter of Maine’s Read More

NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 1668, An Act To Implement Recommendations of DEP Regarding the State’s Mercury-added Lamp Law

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to support LD 1668, which would greatly enhance the performance of Maine’s existing mercury-added Read More

NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 1628, An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the State’s Container Redemption Laws

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to support LD 1628, which would implement the Department of Environmental Protection’s recommendations regarding Read More