The changes at Northern Light Health and MaineHealth include discontinuing certain anesthetic gases and pivoting to renewable heating sources.
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Posted inTimes Record
Local condos give residents more control over how their grass grows
Anticipating a pesticide ordinance, town arborists and local condominiums make changes.
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Brunswick eyes ordinance to restrict pesticides
Brunswick residents, inspired by a recent water conservation and ‘rewilding’ law, are pushing for a pesticide ordinance.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Sustainable Practice: Our sustainable future
Growing up in the 1970s, the year 2000 was far in the future. It seemed not only possible but likely that we’d have a lunar base and sentient robots as depicted in “2001: A Space Odyssey.” But by the end of the aughts, the decade after the world held its breath to see if Y2K […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough residents can help document sea level rise
The town of Scarborough and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute are hosting a Coastal Meetup and Community Science Event later this month to teach residents how to document local changes.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Documentary reflects a better world, inspired by filmmaker’s child
“Saving Walden’s World” will show at Yarmouth’s First Parish Church at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
South Portland surfing startup cuts back on waste by turning fishing nets into boards
Blueprint Surf Co. is engineering 3D-printed surfboards meant to last longer than traditional foam and fiberglass ones.
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UMaine receives $10 million to research turning wood products into jet fuel … and fish food
The university has been investigating how to efficiently convert wood chips and other low-value forest products into sustainable jet fuel and cost-effective fish feed.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Sustainable Practice: Sustainable efficiency
If you ever fly between Bangor and Montreal, you’ll discover an efficiency flaw in our continent’s “hub-and-spoke” air transportation system. Commercial flights are via New York City, Philadelphia or even Chicago — the cheapest ticket I found as I write this takes you first to Philadelphia, then to Chicago, and then to Montreal. It’s 284 […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Our Sustainable City: Feeling the effects of extreme heat and mitigating its impact
Cranking your air conditioner? Taking cold showers? Avoiding being outside? You might be one of many suffering from the recent effects of extreme heat. In recent weeks, we’ve experienced almost unbearable high temperatures, ranging from a manageable 78 degrees to an intolerable 92 degrees. Temperatures are rising due to climate change, and according to the […]