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. By Ray Routhier, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Not that long ago, the idea of taking a class to… Continue Reading
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January 19, 2018: Waterville Pecha Kucha
Waterville Pecha Kucha Friday, January 19th from 6:15 – 8:45 p.m. Summit Room in the Spann Student Center Thomas College, 180 West River Road, Waterville, ME 04901. NRCM Outreach Coordinator Todd Martin presented about his work with his neighbors to ban plastic shopping bags in Waterville. A dozen Maine towns have banned or placed a five-cent… Continue Reading
Avoid the Trappings of Wrapping
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Brunswick Bans Bags!
A year, almost to the day, after Brunswick banned single-use foam containers, the Town Council voted overwhelmingly to further protect Maine’s environment by adopting an ordinance banning single-use plastic bags. The new ordinance, which was adopted by the Town Council in March after lengthy discussions and multiple opportunities for public input, will go into effect… Continue Reading
Maine House Passes Bill to Discourage Use of Plastic Bags
But critics contend that even the watered-down bill is unnecessary because municipalities can already adopt ordinances regulating plastic bags. by Kevin Miller, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — House lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that aims to decrease the use of disposable plastic bags and foam food containers but that opponents dismissed… Continue Reading
NRCM Testimony “Neither For Nor Against” LD 57, An Act to Phase Out the Use of Single-use Plastic Shopping Bags
Senator Saviello, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Ryan Parker and I am the Environmental Policy Outreach Coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify Neither For Nor Against LD 57. The problems created by single-use disposable bags… Continue Reading
Belfast Locals Float Effort to Ban Plastic Bags
By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story BELFAST, Maine — To the naked eye, the waters of Blue Hill and Penobscot bays appear pristine, blue and beautiful — a focal point for both residents and tourists who depend on the bays as a place to earn their livelihood or relax. But if… Continue Reading
Petitions Circulate in Topsham for Bag Fee, Foam Container Ban
by Alex Lear, Staff Writer Sun Journal news story TOPSHAM — Petitions are circulating in town to require November referendums on ordinances that would impose a 5-cent fee on single-use shopping bags and ban polystyrene foam containers. The Bring Your Own Bag Midcoast group has raised both issues in Brunswick and Topsham. The group advocates a… Continue Reading
Freeport Approves Ban on Single-use Plastic Bags
The ordinance prohibits disposable plastic shopping bags and includes a 5-cent fee on paper bags. By Peter McGuire, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story FREEPORT — Voters approved a townwide ban on disposable plastic shopping bags Tuesday, joining a number of Maine communities putting restrictions on the items. Residents approved the ban 804-501, about… Continue Reading
