Tree-cutting on a key stretch of a $1 billion hydropower project in western Maine is going to stop almost as soon as it started to protect the newly born young of a federally protected bat.
Letter to the editor: End plastic packaging on food sold in Maine
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My husband and I recently participated in a Zoom meeting, sponsored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. One bill before this legislative session is L.D. 1541, An Act to Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money. Sarah Nichols, the Sustainable Maine director for NRCM, shares in her testimony of May 10 that Maine’s municipal recycling programs are still struggling because of high costs to taxpayers and too much packaging.
On a recent trip to my local grocery store, I noticed how often – especially in the produce section – identical products were available in bulk in their “naked” form, or packaged in plastic. I strolled down the cereal aisle, noting multiple boxes of cereal marketed in cardboard with wax paper linings. Why, then, is it necessary for oatmeal to come with not only a tin lid, but also a plastic lid on top of the tin?
Days Are Running Out For Single-Use Plastic Bags In Maine
On a busy Saturday places like Walmart and Hannaford will pump out the plastic bags by the thousands, and while most will end up being disposed of properly and eventually incinerated at a waste plant, some will not.
Yes, we ve seen them blowing across the parking lot on a windy day as they make their way to our wooded areas and streams. They take years to break down and erode. Before doing so one of Maine s precious wild animals may even choke to death on one.
Because it s a throwaway society here in America, single-use plastic bags have made it this far. Well, actually they along with polystyrene foam disposable food service containers were supposed to go away here in Maine way back on April 22nd, 2020, just as the nasty COVID-19 pandemic was setting in. At that point according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, people would have to use reusable bags or pay a 5¢ per bag fee to bring home their cans o
Wild Acadia Fun Park wonât open this season
TRENTON â Wild Acadia Fun Park on Route 3 will remain closed this season, according to a May 10 Facebook post by the parkâs owners, Andy and James Allen of Allen Associates, LLC. The closure will allow the owners to finish the permitting process for their plans to build a campground at the park and complete its construction.
âWe have decided to take advantage of what would be another abnormal season this summer and remain closed while we work on construction,â the post reads.
On March 10, the Trenton Planning Board voted 4-1 to issue the Allens a conditional approval of the application for the campground.Â
Powerscreen Michiana appointed as Terex Ecotec dealer
Company elected by Terex Ecotec to represent Michigan
Powerscreen Michiana, Newton, New Hampshire, will now represent Terex Ecotec in the state of Michigan. The organization will immediately assume responsibility for sales, rentals, service and parts related to Terex Ecotec equipment.
Established in 1985 and formally known as Powerscreen of Indiana, Powerscreen Michiana is locally owned and operated by David Summer and Bryan Shutt. The team has decades of experience in serving the quarrying, mining, construction, demolition, and recycling industries.
“We look forward to adding Powerscreen Michiana to Terex Ecotec’s growing distributor network in North America,” George Wilcox, sales and marketing director at CBI and Terex Ecotec, says. “Powerscreen Michiana will bring a dedicated and focused service capacity to customers in the state of Michigan.”