recycling
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PublishedDecember 2, 2019
Susan Collins backs bill to bolster local recycling rates across the country
Maine's senior senator is among the backers of a $75 million U.S. Senate proposal to educate Americans about how and why they ought to recycle.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Beverage companies investing millions in push to recycle bottles
Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper are investing $100 million to improve U.S. bottle recycling and processing.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Yarmouth council weighs revised timeline for pay-to-throw
The new program might not go live for another year.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Portland composting company wins regional EPA award
Garbage to Garden composts the food scraps it picks up from local residents.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Before you recycle that jar, reuse it
Rather than waste water to wash used food jars and tubs, first make vinaigrette, dessert sauce, sweetener for tea and more right in the containers.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2019
Multi-town recycling project results in ‘clear improvement’
Falmouth, South Portland, Scarborough and Windham used summer interns to educate residents about how to reduce recycling contamination.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Our View: Reform needed for state recycling
A disposal fee on packaging manufacturers would reduce the waste stream and take pressure off municipal budgets.
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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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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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