Did you know that the average Maine resident tosses out nearly four pounds of trash every day? There are lots of ways that individuals and businesses can reduce their impact on Maine’s environment by cutting down on their trash. Please join NRCM Sustainable Maine Outreach Coordinator Vanessa Berry at the Readfield Town Office. 8 Old Read More
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Talking Trash with Author Edward Humes in Maine
Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes recently visited Maine for the day on a research mission for the sequel to his book Garbology. In Garbology, he investigates trash—what’s in it; how much we pay for it; how we manage to create so much of it; and how some families, communities, and even nations are Read More
News & Noteworthy — November 2022
Read highlights from November 2022 news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. November 17, 2022 The big news of the week here at the Natural Resources Council of Maine came yesterday, when we announced Read More
8 “Green” Tips for New Parents
Have you noticed there are a lot of baby bumps and strollers walking around? Some say Maine is having a baby boom right now, but the numbers suggest it’s a modest one. Maine is seeing an uptick in baby births after years of decline. According to the Maine Center for Disease Control, 12,001 babies were Read More
September 15, 2022: Zoom in with Edward Humes: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash
What is America’s largest export, most prodigious product, and greatest legacy — the biggest thing we make? Our trash. NRCM welcomed author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes to discuss his book, Garbology. After sharing more about America’s “dirty love affair with trash,” Humes also shared stories of hope: families, companies, and whole communities who Read More
Maine Needs More Solutions for Recycling Construction Waste
When many Mainers think about waste, their minds often wander to trash that they throw out at home or work. However, there is another culprit that is quickly filling up our landfills and harming residents of Maine. Construction and demolition debris (CDD), such as scrap metal, concrete, and wood, which is created from the tearing Read More
Tackling Electronic Waste in Maine
Every day, our team of 16 employees works to keep unwanted electronics out of Maine’s landfills. Our work is important because while electronic waste (computers, televisions, printers, cell phones, etc.) comprises just 2-4% of landfill waste, it accounts for 90% of the harmful chemicals and heavy metals that end up in the ground, the air Read More
Going Plastic-free: My Family’s Month-long Challenge
I started my new job with Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) in early March 2022. At the time, my wife and I, spurred on by the growing concerns of plastics in the environment, had been thinking about ways to further reduce plastics in our waste stream. We had long since adopted strategies such as Read More
News & Noteworthy — April 2022
Read some highlights from this month’s news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this April 2022 News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. April 28, 2022 Last week on Earth Day, several NRCM staff members joined community members in Farmington (more than Read More
