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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Market shifts prompt bill to shore up Maine recycling programs
The state's environmental agency is drafting legislation to prod manufacturers to pay a portion of recycling costs, while cities and towns grapple with what to do with their recyclables now.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
Jay votes for Mexico hauler to take recyclables to Farmington
The town's current contract with ecomaine for single-sort recyclables expires on June 30.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Poland Spring to use 100% recycled plastic for bottles
Poland Springs announced Monday a plan to use 100% recycled plastic for all its noncarbonated water containers
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
House approves bill to ban single-use plastic shopping bags statewide
Lawmakers vote 91-52 to support the bill, which has been endorsed by the state's largest retailers and environmental advocacy organizations.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
First they came for plastic bags; coffee cups are next
As local and national governments move to tax — or ban — to-go cups, Starbucks and Dunkin' race to find an alternative.
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PublishedApril 25, 2019
Reducing plastic because ‘it breaks up and never goes away’
Plastic pollution in Maine: How big of a problem is it, what's being done, and what can be done?
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
How to recycle right
Top ways to recycle better.
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Recycling rates across Maine
How does your town compare?
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Lewiston-Auburn’s recycling rate is among the lowest in Maine
Recycling programs in Lewiston-Auburn, like many in Maine, are struggling with low participation and lots of "contamination."
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Why recycling works in Greene
Education and a watchful eye at the transfer station help.
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