Try simplifying over the holidays – and beyond.
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In fashion, fickle trends and low prices translate to enormous waste
First we waste time shopping, then organizing overstuffed closets. Soon, we tire of the look and toss clothes away, generating guess what? More waste.
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Slow Fashion – or the art of sustainable dressing – catching on fast in Maine
Encouraging the use of environmentally friendly textiles and local and regional fibers in the making of clothing, the Slow Fashion movement is growing, one stitch at a time.
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Residual heat keeps things cooking even when the oven’s off
Take advantage of it and you’ll waste less energy.
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Gift guide: 13 green ideas for friends, family – and maybe even you
Give sustainable, more meaningful gifts this holiday that also happen to be more in line with your personal ethos.
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Write your holiday thank-you notes with Maine style
Think Greene’s sustainably produced cards reflect Sabrina Thiemke-Greene’s love for Maine
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To get to college, Alex Pine drove from California to Maine in his biodiesel-fueled car
Now he works for the company that filled the tank.
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Trump has been elected, so what’s next for sustainability?
Mainers who have dedicated their careers to science and environmental advocacy offer their thoughts, and a call to action.
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Appleton family’s house of straw is one for the books
It’s not just the stuff of children’s tales – these Mainers found insulation that works for them.
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Steven Finn’s a teacher, writer and consultant who is fighting waste
His Food for Thoughtful Action website brings attention to solutions and his ResponsEcology consultancy puts thought into action.