Maine is the home of the best selling brand of bottled water in the United States. What does that mean in terms of sustainability?
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Hit pause on a Maine sustainable farming seal of approval
Certification based on trusted standards sounds good, but the state’s plan seems more like marketing.
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Notes From the Field: Maine consumers willing to pay more for local seafood
According to research, Mainers care where their food comes from, and they might have preferences for choosing local fish.
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Maine scallop farmers borrow from Japan in test to expand fishery
The new method does less damage to the ocean floor.
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Selecting proper dishwashing soap can help protect lakes and rivers
Several groups rate the environmental impacts of dishwashing liquids, but each has its own criteria.
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Don’t take a vacation from your green kitchen principles
Taking along some environmentally friendly items can make a fun vacation more sustainable.
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Time has come to care for water like it’s precious
Avoiding water waste will improve your life and your planet.
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When you’re lacking an ingredient, don’t dash to the store, make do
These substitutions keep you from expending fossil fuels on a grocery run when you don’t have to.
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Snack time is a good time to teach your kids better, and sometimes greener, eating habits
Apply Michael Pollan’s mantra: Train them to eat food, not too much, mostly plants.
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Want to raise green children? Start by skipping all that unnecessary plastic stuff
Sustainability-minded Maine parents offer advice for raising babies and toddlers – goodbye icky, sticky sippy cups – while living lightly on the Earth.