Local farmers working at a small scale generally favor crop rotation and plant many different crops to regenerate the soil, break pest cycles and preserve agricultural diversity.
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Your best sunscreen may be a shirt you already own | Column
A long-sleeve shirt, a wide-brimmed hat and shade protect you better than any lotion, but when sunscreen is necessary, follow these tips.
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Have the greenest cookout this Memorial Day weekend with sustainable grilling | Column
Charcoal, propane and electric — the environmental gap between them is bigger than most people guess.
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Our Green Plate Special columnist says goodbye
Christine Burns Rudalevige has written our recipe column on sustainable food and eating for a dozen years.
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South Portland residents find new homes for unwanted items through city’s swap events
The city’s sustainability and parks and rec departments have encouraged residents to offer their unwanted items to others who might want them. The next swap is June 11.
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Maine Art Gallery to host panel program on sustainable farming
Anna Fiedler of Maine Farmland Trust, Ryan Esbjerg of Morris Farm, Erica Berman of Veggies to Table, and Toby and Susan Tarpinian of Morning Glory Natural Foods will be guests at the May 21 event.
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No yard? You can still grow food! | Column
All you need are a few pots of soil, seeds or seedlings, a sunny spot, and one weekend.
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Embracing smallness in South Portland | Our Sustainable City
After a lengthy winter, the sustainability department’s programs come to life again in the spring. On Saturday, April 25, the city’s parks and sustainability departments, along with the South Portland Land Trust and volunteers, organized the second annual Earth Day Resource Fair at Mill Creek Park. Beneath the vernal sun, 35 local environmental organizations shared […]
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Managing our wastewater sludge sustainably | Column
LD 25 would establish a $50 million bond issue supporting infrastructure projects focused on ‘proper management and disposal of wastewater sludge or biosolids.’
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Portlanders mark Earth Day by cleaning up city parks, neighborhoods
Volunteers welcomed Saturday’s spring weather as they headed outside with grabbers and trash bags.