The Poland-based bottler is collaborating with the University of Maine to find alternative packaging that would lessen its use of petroleum-based products.
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China, top greenhouse gas emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
The goal will be a challenge for the country, which relies heavily on coal for its electricity.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
The mysterious lives and enduring allure of whales
In the lyrical ‘Fathoms,’ Rebecca Giggs writes about marine mammals that survived centuries of intensive hunting, yet are now again under threat.
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Smoke from wildfires in the West reaches East Coast and even Europe
Plumes from deadly and record-breaking fires are being caught in the atmospheric jet stream and carried across the United States.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: A Mainer fought for the Casco Bay, Presumpscot River we enjoy today
Sen. Edmund Muskie mustered the support of enough colleagues to override President Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act, and his work continues.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump spurns science on climate as he and Biden face off over wildfires
The president suggests that the planet is going to start to unexpectedly cool, which experts say is at odds with reality.
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Pope: Use pandemic to give environment vital ‘rest’
He also calls for the cancellation of debt from the most vulnerable countries.
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Trump administration rolls back Obama-era rule aimed at limiting toxic wastewater from coal plants
Power plants represent the largest industrial source of toxic wastewater pollution in the country.
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Key air monitors offline after Laura hit Louisiana gas hub
With dozen of industrial sites, the state is home to areas with some of the nation’s highest cancer risks.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Eating is an educational act
Two local schools teach students about the intersection of ecology, food and social principles. The concept is called agroecology.