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PublishedOctober 30, 2019
Recycling exchange store set to open at Clinton Transfer Station
According to Town Manager Earla Haggerty, the exchange shop was created as a way to not only cut down on the cost of waste but to encourage what she is calling "community recycling."
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Beverage companies investing millions in push to recycle bottles
Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper are investing $100 million to improve U.S. bottle recycling and processing.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2019
Portland composting company wins regional EPA award
Garbage to Garden composts the food scraps it picks up from local residents.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Before you recycle that jar, reuse it
Rather than waste water to wash used food jars and tubs, first make vinaigrette, dessert sauce, sweetener for tea and more right in the containers.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
Waterville City Council debates the future of funding recycling center
With Waterville already operating a curbside recycling service, some councilors see recyclers such as I Recycle Inc. as redundant, but businesses see them as necessary.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2019
Our View: Reform needed for state recycling
A disposal fee on packaging manufacturers would reduce the waste stream and take pressure off municipal budgets.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Market shifts prompt bill to shore up Maine recycling programs
The state's environmental agency is drafting legislation to prod manufacturers to pay a portion of recycling costs, while cities and towns grapple with what to do with their recyclables now.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
Jay votes for Mexico hauler to take recyclables to Farmington
The town's current contract with ecomaine for single-sort recyclables expires on June 30.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
House approves bill to ban single-use plastic shopping bags statewide
Lawmakers vote 91-52 to support the bill, which has been endorsed by the state's largest retailers and environmental advocacy organizations.
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