For decades, the Natural Resources Council of Maine has been working with communities and lawmakers to reduce plastic waste and plastic pollution in our environment. On November 6, Camden, Damariscotta, Newcastle, and Waterville will vote on whether to ban single-use plastic shopping bags and polystyrene foam food containers. NRCM wholeheartedly support these bans. Plastic pollution Read More
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Waterville Council to Consider Overriding Mayor’s Veto on Plastic Bag Referendum
by Amy Calder, Staff Writer Central Maine Newspapers news story WATERVILLE — At least three out of six city councilors say they will vote Tuesday to override Mayor Nick Isgro’s veto of a vote the council took earlier this month to place on the November ballot a request to enact a plastic bag ordinance that Read More
Plastic Waste is Everywhere. Here are Some Ideas for Mainers to Reduce Their Use of It.
By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Shlomit Auciello of Rockland hasn’t bought plastic wrap, or new Tupperware-style plastic containers, in decades. She avoids using microfiber fleece and washes plastic bags to reuse them again and again. She knows that makes her a bit quirky by modern American standards, but she hopes Read More
Camden Considering Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags
Select Board to hold public hearing August 21 by Brian P. D. Hannon Free Press news story The Camden Board of Selectmen voted August 7 to hold a public hearing on two container proposals with potential environmental impact. The hearing will be held during the board’s next regular meeting, on Tuesday, August 21, starting at Read More
June 11, 2018: “Bag It” Film Screening, Ellsworth
The Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Ellsworth Green Plan held a screening of the documentary film, “Bag It,” about the problem of single-use plastics in our society. This event was the kick-off for a community effort to limit plastic shopping bags in Ellsworth. Watch the film trailer here. Americans use 60,000 plastic bags Read More
June 4, 2018: “A Plastic Ocean” Movie Screening, Damariscotta
kNOw S.U.P. (No Single-Use-Plastics) hosted a screening of “A Plastic Ocean,” on Monday, June 4 at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. The film begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an Read More
Bath’s Bag Ban Kicks Off Sunday…on Earth Day
by Nathan Strout, Times Record Staff Times Record news story The city of Bath will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday by banning single-use plastic bags and polystyrene containers. The ordinance was approved by the city council in November 2017 with almost zero opposition. The long interim period between passage and the ordinance going into effect Read More
Ban by Ban and Bag by Bag, Maine Municipalities Making a Difference
This also helps move the state toward adopting more comprehensive legislation. by Marina Schauffler Portland Press Herald Sea Change column “Just because plastic is disposable doesn’t mean it goes away. After all, where is away? There is no away.” — Jeb Berrier in the documentary “Bag It” It’s easy these days to feel as if Read More
April 22, 2018: Community Trash Clean-up, Waterville
Waterville Community Trash Cleanup Sunday, April 22 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Castonguay Square outside City Hall NRCM Outreach Coordinator Todd Martin and others led a a community trash cleanup event in Waterville on Earth Day. Trash bags and gloves were provided for free to volunteers. We were proud to work with the Kennebec Messalonskee Read More
