sustainability Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Expand your baking horizons with chickpea flour

by Christine Burns Rudalevige February 28, 2021May 15, 2026

Farming chickpeas is gentle on the environment. Baking with chickpea flour is a boon to your cookies and cakes.

Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes

Rice makes the world go round, but at high environmental cost

by Christine Burns Rudalevige February 14, 2021May 15, 2026

Researchers are working on projects all over the globe to figure out how to grow it more sustainably and equitably.

Events, Source

Watch: Celebrate the winners of the 2021 Source Sustainability Awards

January 31, 2021April 23, 2021

The Source Maine Sustainability Awards are an annual recognition of people who contribute to the state’s environmental well-being. We celebrated them on Wednesday, April 21.

Food, Maine, News, Source

Do you know Mainers helping improve our environment? Nominate them for a Source Award

January 31, 2021February 5, 2021

Nominations for the Press Herald’s sixth annual Source Awards, recognizing the state’s leaders in sustainability, are open through March 1.

Food, Maine Gardener

A ‘natural design’ garden will attract nature to your garden

by Tom Atwell January 17, 2021January 13, 2021

Skip the lawn, and let your garden mimic the natural cycles of wildland.

Business, Maine

Maine salmon producer denies allegations it misled consumers

by Edward D. Murphy January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Mowi ASA, the parent company of Ducktrap River of Maine, said its smoked salmon products are indeed ‘sustainably sourced.’

Business, Maine

South Portland hires first ‘sustainable transportation’ staffer

by Edward D. Murphy January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

The city says a third of its greenhouse gas emissions are related to transportation, and that the new hire signifies its commitment to fighting climate change.