Residents in Falmouth, Scarborough, South Portland and Windham will see colored tags on their curbside recycling bins in an effort to reduce contamination that is costing towns money.
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Not all single-use plates, forks and spoons are created equal
When you are throwing a large party that requires disposable dishware, choose carefully.
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‘Compost’ potatoes might be José Andrés’ ‘most insane recipe’ yet
But what he’s actually putting on his spuds is a sort of pre-compost: vegetable scraps from his kitchen.
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The sear, steam and sauce formula for sustainable vegetable cookery
Bonus: At the end of the day, you’ve just a single pan to wash.
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Drink craft beer, eat ancient grains and other ways to respond to the planet’s loss of biodiversity
Address climate change, pollution, land management and more one forkful at a time.
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A few good tricks to make a small amount of meat yield big flavors
And by cutting back on meat, you can help save the planet, one delicious plate at a time.
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The plastics habit is hard to break
But break it we must.
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Is South Portland the ‘greenest’ city in Maine? It’s a leader, for sure
From building the state’s largest municipal solar array to taking on an international oil company, Maine’s fourth-largest city just might be its most environmentally active.
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The Cultivator: Resilience Hub teaches skills that build community and sustainable landscapes
Using old tools, sustainability concepts and lots of volunteers, the Resilience Hub is remaking public and private landscapes all around Portland, transforming manicured lawns into buffets of natural foods.
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The Purifier: Brian Marcaurelle helps to keep wild Maine islands – and the waters around them – clean
As program director of the Maine Island Trails Association, Marcaurelle believes once people learn to care about wild places, they will work to preserve them.