October 23, 2019 Here is the latest round-up of news from the past week. The Portland City Council voted on Monday night to ban the sale and distribution of plastic drinking straws, becoming the first Maine city to do so in an attempt to reduce the amount of plastic-based pollution clogging the world’s oceans and Read More
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October 17, 2019: The Ecology and Economy of Recycling, Lewiston
NRCM’s Sustainable Maine Outreach Coordinator Chrissy Adamowicz spoke at “The Ecology and Economy of Recycling,” as part of the Great Falls Forum in Lewiston on Thursday, October 17. Other panelists include Julie Rosenbach, Sustainability Director for the City of South Portland, and Kevin Roche, CEO of ecomaine. What: “The Ecology and Economy of Recycling,” part Read More
An Interview with Boxy McBoxface, Recycling Reform for Maine Director
Boxy McBoxface comes to the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) with several years of experience navigating the world of recycling economies and is excited to address the challenges facing Maine’s recycling system. Living as a cardboard box doll gives Boxy unique insight into the importance of making recycling effective, sustainable, and equitable for all Read More
September 7, 2019: Portland Greenfest, Portland
Portland Greenfest featuring Nature Cat Saturday, September 7, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. NRCM Rising was pleased to participate in this year’s Portland Greenfest, Southern Maine’s largest eco-fair. Visitors had a chance to meet Nature Cat from the hit PBS Kids show, snap a picture with Nature Cat at the Maine Public booth, and Read More
Jobs for Maine’s Graduates Share Recycling Success
As the year comes to a close and we wrap up months of hard work, we are proud to say that our project was certainly a success! At the beginning of the year, we began this recycling program to benefit both our school and our environmental, but the project also taught us about how important Read More
Balloon Litter Prevention Resources
Balloons Blow website: https://balloonsblow.org/ Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Department of Commerce. September 1988. See page 38. Journal of Scientific Reports: Balloons the No. 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds University of Tasmania, March 1, 2019 Marine Mammal Science, published August 2006. Better Alternatives Now (BAN) 2.0, An Read More
A Fresh Perspective on Recycling Responsibility
Municipalities and taxpayers in the United States have been footing the bill for recycling programs for too long. It is a funding model that is rooted in a time when our wastes were much simpler. The problem today is that our waste stream is more complex than it has ever been. It is filled with Read More
Maine Bans Single-use Plastic Bags
Makes Switch to Reusable Shopping Bags NRCM news release June 17, 2019 (Augusta, ME) – Maine has become the third state in the nation to ban the use of single-use plastic shopping bags statewide. The move comes shortly after the state became the first in the nation to ban polystyrene foam food containers. Today, Governor Read More
May 19, 2019: Plog with NRCM, Baxter Brewing, and Lamey Wellehan, Lewiston
NRCM teamed up with Lamey Wellehan and Baxter Brewing for a fun morning of plogging—picking up litter and walking/jogging—in Lewiston/Auburn. We met at the parking area of Baxter Brewing and after a few words from Lamey Wellehan and NRCM, participants departed at 11:00 a.m. to plog until noon. Here is the trail map. Walkers and Read More
