A product so cheap it can be thrown away is creating expensive problems.
environment
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills pulls Maine out of governors group that advocates offshore oil and gas
Former Gov. Paul LePage joined the group in 2015 and was the only New England governor in the coalition, staffed by oil and gas lobbyists.
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Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State, Nation & World
Maine could be among first in U.S. to ban plastic bags statewide
With 20 communities already restricting them, and more on the way, the state may take California’s environmental cue.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
Prepare croutons, and let the compliments roll in
Make them in just a few minutes.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener, Source
To grow (seedlings) or not to grow? That is the question
An inveterate gardener decides – gasp! – to save himself trouble and just buy seedlings.
Posted inLocal & State, News
‘Skip the Straw’ campaign gains momentum in Kennebunk
The Planeteers of Southern Maine says 51 businesses have pledged to eliminating the use of plastic straws by Earth Day on April 22.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: A collaborative project reveals secrets of the snowy owls
Just what are they doing at the Great Lakes in winter?
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Source
Skip grocery shopping this week. Try eating the freezer
What you’ve stashed away could be the makings of an energy-saving dinner.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
EPA scaling back pollution enforcement under Trump
The agency is taking a new tack with polluters, giving states more of a role in regulation and enforcement and stressing education and voluntary compliance.
Posted inNation & World
Study finds Himalayans will lose a third of glaciers by 2100
If global efforts to curb climate change fail, the impact rises to two-third melt.