The company hopes to revolutionize waste management and help make landfills obsolete.
environment
Letter from the editor: 100-plus nominations came in for the 2018 Source Awards
The winners fill us with hope in what often can seem like dark days for the environment.
The Conservationist: Mainer instrumental in state’s loon count is recognized for her expertise
Her efforts on behalf of Maine Audubon earn her the Source Award for Conservationist.
The Forester: Partnership between land trust, Maine Forest Service grew into something big
Local Wood Works is honored with the Source Award for Forester, based on its efforts to connect consumers to local wood products.
Public forum will review health of Highland Lake in Windham-Falmouth
Scientists and locals alike are troubled by the yearly appearance of blue-green algae.
Mount Desert Island – a small place with some big environmental goals
The Climate to Thrive group, formed in part to make the island energy-independent by 2030, is thriving.
The Seychelles pioneer marine protection deal
All fishing and oil exploration will be banned, in return for debt repayment.
Two naturalists, one in midcoast Maine, closely observe as the climate changes
Data from backyard observations by citizen scientists add up to troubling trends.
Owners of hybrids, all-electric vehicles fume over proposal to assess annual fee
Opponents at a public hearing drive home their point that the state plan, aimed at shoring up the highway maintenance fund, is unfair and would punish ‘socially conscious’ consumers.
Port Clyde family waiting for someone to clean up oil spill
An oil truck spilled 1,700 gallons on the family’s property seven weeks ago.