2026 Earth Day Festival in Brunswick runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, rain or shine.
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One seed, many seasons: How to grow a garden that endures | Column
Plant the right seeds now and you may never need to buy more.
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Reuse in South Portland | Our Sustainable City
With 16 miles of coastline, the city of South Portland has a dedicated interest in protecting our waterways from microplastics that are harmful to our ecosystems and ourselves. At the Shaw Institute in Blue Hill, Maine, scientists studying microplastics in coastal Maine found an average of 17 pieces of microplastic per liter of ocean water, and detected […]
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When you wish upon a recycling bin, the wrong stuff can get in | Column
Just putting items in your recycling bin doesn’t magically make them recyclable.
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Running out of options for wastewater sludge | Column
At present, landfilling is Maine’s single sludge-disposal option, and we are running out of space.
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Spring clean your water: A cleaning swap that protects every river downstream | Column
Cleaning products you use end up in water supplies — and most treatment plants can’t fully remove many chemicals in them.
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Community resilience in South Portland | Our Sustainable City
Community resilience thrives on interconnectedness. Across city of South Portland departments, there are free programs and services that share an overlapping desire to strengthen collective well-being and meet community needs. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, community members gathered at the South Portland Public Library for the Sweet City Services: Gems for South Portland Residents event, where municipal staff […]
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Windham accepting applications for watershed protection grants
The grant program is focused on community-based efforts to protect and restore diverse natural resources.
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South Portland sustainability through the seasons | Our Sustainable City
Winter — Planning for the next growing season I began my position as a Resilience Corps Fellow last January, relocating from New York to Maine, excited to work in municipal government and support community-driven climate action. I wanted to contribute to tangible sustainability programs and policies at the local level. I remember when my experiences […]
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The free returns trap: What really happens to the stuff you send back | Column
Nearly 10 billion pounds of returned merchandise end up in landfills annually — even products in perfect condition.