Encouraging growing and processing the ocean crop is part of her work at the Island Institute.
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Green Prescription: Are you scared by the prospect of all those Halloween wrappers?
Here’s how to have your Snickers and eat ’em, too.
The nonprofit Wolfe’s Neck Farm refines its mission for a new generation
The newly christened Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment hopes to lead the way in the field of regenerative agriculture.
Sustainably minded Maine millennials juggle multiple jobs to make a living
Being part of the sustainability movement can lead to piecemeal professions – just ask a Maine millennial.
Saint Joseph’s College takes another big step on the road to sustainability
The new Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation fits right in with the small Maine college’s mission to care for the Earth.
If shoppers take note, grocers might try harder to be green
A grocery certification program scrutinizes lights, fans, coolers, food waste, reusable bags and more for efficiencies.
Get busy insulating your house
It’s not too late to sign up for window inserts, but hurry.
Pretty Good Houses are pretty good energy-efficient homes
A homeowner makes the case for a green home that doesn’t have any fancy certifications.
Treading Lightly: Carpooling is good for you, and the planet
We offer reasons and practical tips for carpooling, even in rural Maine.
Green Prescription: Make your own deodorant, and go easy on the toilet paper
Our sustainable advice columnist says it’s easy to be green in the personal care department.