Ebenezer Akakpo’s jewelry incorporates Ghanaian symbols for hope, strength and other positive traits, and some of the proceeds go to pay for water filtration systems for the poor.
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Wheels in mind of new transportation columnist go ’round and ’round – usually sustainably
Sarah Cushman helps people explore alternative ways of getting around.
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You can never have too many strawberries
Freeze them for later (is there such a thing as too many strawberries?)
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Aaron Strong organizes Maine water monitors for better ocean health
Following his passions for ecology and policy leads him to work at the University of Maine.
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Large study links key pesticide to weakened honeybee hives
A large study shows that bees who used fields treated with insecticides known as neonicotinoids did worse than others.
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‘Green Plate Special’ cookbook, based on Maine Sunday Telegram column, wins award
Christine Burns Rudalevige’s book takes the prize in the Socially Conscious category at The Readable Feast.
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Maine institutions collaborating to build a greener lobster boat
A trimaran design is key to lowering the carbon footprint.
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Tiny houses on the rise in Maine to solve cost and environment problems
Two projects offer hope for low-income people to obtain homes.
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Cremation jewelry – holding remains of people, pets – becoming more popular
Limington jewelry designer Amy Richardson fuses ashes into glass jewelry to help ease her customers’ grief.
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Bill would deregulate sales of Maine products at farms
It goes much further than a new law that allows municipalities to declare ‘food sovereignty.’