SCARBOROUGH — The Community Recycling Center, located at 8 Runway Road, will transition to its winter schedule beginning Tuesday, Dec. 17. Winter hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact [email protected] or call 730-4400 for more information.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, Politics
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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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
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.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Yarmouth council weighs revised timeline for pay-to-throw
The new program might not go live for another year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Portland composting company wins regional EPA award
Garbage to Garden composts the food scraps it picks up from local residents.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
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.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Reform needed for state recycling
A disposal fee on packaging manufacturers would reduce the waste stream and take pressure off municipal budgets.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.