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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Is Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in Maine stores?
The company is only supposed to charge 5 cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state's "Bottle Bill" program, but customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Building supply company seeks rezoning of former Sacred Heart Church property in Waterville
Ware-Butler Building Supply company proposes to expand the existing office building at the former church and store materials on the adjacent parking lot off Middle Street.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
It may take 2 years for Hampden waste-to-energy plant to make profit once it’s up and running again
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of several central Maine towns, held a hearing Thursday outlining its efforts to buy the plant for $1.5 million and get it operational again.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Maine Voices: Let’s invest in bipartisan bill to tackle plastic waste
Both environmentalists and Big Business support L.D. 1467, which would reduce the amount of virgin plastic in our state’s beverage bottles.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Augusta residents on private roads seek city trash pickup
An association of property owners says city requirement for public easement to collect rubbish is onerous.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Lawmakers tell Massachusetts to stop sending its waste to Maine
Committee endorses bill that limits out-of-state construction debris and likely hurts a Lewiston firm caught in the middle
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
After failed efforts to find a buyer, panel seeks new path toward reopening Hampden waste-to-energy plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, is struggling to find a qualified buyer, in part because of the complex ownership structure of the Hampden site.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
Central Maine’s goats like to pig out on Christmas trees
Many farmers like to pitch old trees into animals' pens to give them something fresh and green during long, difficult winters
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Company hopes to go mainstream with reusable packaging
In all, Loop says, 191 stores and restaurants worldwide will be selling products in reusable containers by the first quarter of 2022, up from just a dozen stores in Paris at the end of 2020.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Maine’s recycling market recovers after years-long downturn
The value of household paper, cardboard, metal and plastic surged in the last year as demand for materials intensified.
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