91. That’s the number of times the Empire State Building could have been filled from top to bottom with the amount of food wasted in the United States in 2010. And the problem gets worse every year. United States Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, representing Maine’s First Congressional District, recently unveiled and introduced legislation to tackle this Read More
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How We Can Divert Food from Landfills to Cupboards, Food Banks
By Christopher Burns, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Nothing takes up more space in landfills than food. This isn’t just table scraps and coffee grounds. It’s also whole fruits and vegetables and even canned food, not all of which is unfit to eat. Americans sent a staggering 35 million tons of food to Read More
Where Do Recycled Materials Go?
Here’s a few examples of where all that stuff that you put into recycling bins goes. By Ross Nason & Geoff Hill Kennebec Journal news story Do you ever wonder what happens to all those newspapers, cans, bottles and plastic that you dutifully collect and put out by the curb for pickup or take to Read More
Waterville Residents Find They’re Liking Pay-as-you-throw
City officials fielded suggestions to pick up recycling more often, provide better bags, and offer more education about what may be recycled. By Amy Calder, Staff Writer Morning Sentinel news story WATERVILLE — Most people who spoke Wednesday at a meeting on the city’s pay-as-you-throw trash collection system said they like the program but not Read More
NRCM Testimony in Opposition to LD 1194, An Act to Allow Municipalities To Contract with and Dispose of Waste, including Residue, in State-owned Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, as Allowed under a Facility License, To Ensure Compliance with the Solid Waste Management Hierarchy
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, 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. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1194. Maine’s solid waste management hierarchy (38 MRSA §2101) Read More
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 947, An Act to Fund State Efforts to Reduce the Landfilling of Solid Waste
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, 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. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in support of LD 947. This Committee has an important and challenging task Read More
NRCM Testimony in Opposition to LD 1045, An Act to Modify the Laws Regarding the Collection and Recycling of Mercury-added Thermostats
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, 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. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1045. While we oppose this bill, we do believe Read More
Augusta Kicks Off Single-sort Recycling
The six-month experiment will take all types of recyclables at three locations in the city. By Keith Edwards, Kennebec Journal Kennebec Journal news story AUGUSTA — A drop-off, single-sort recycling program kicks off Friday in Augusta, starting a six-month experiment in which residents will be able to recycle more types of materials. Residents won’t have Read More
Trash Disposal Group, Town Officials Unveil Plan for Solid Waste Processing Plant in Hampden
By Dawn Gagnon and Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story HAMPDEN, Maine — A town with a long history of dealing with solid waste from around the state may become the home of a new processing facility that will turn trash into biofuel. The Municipal Review Committee, a group representing the trash Read More
