Scrapdogs Community Compost offers healthy alternative to landfills
WRITTEN BY WANDA CURTIS Every year millions of tons of waste are dumped in landfills throughout the nation. The EPA reports that 146.1 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) were sent to landfills in 2018. About 24 percent of that waste was food waste, plastics…
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Dover-Foxcroft Church goes green
WRITTEN BY JODI HERSEY “Church does evolve. Church is not stuck in one place. Our mindset does not stay in the same place, because we are always learning and growing.” – Pastor Rachel Dobbs Usually, a 200-year-old church’s mission is to repair the steeple, fix a…
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Tips for transitioning to a native garden
WRITTEN BY CASEY BERNARD Recently, my husband and I inherited a property with a large yard with mowed lawns and well-tended traditional gardens. The design includes hostas, arborvitae, and daffodils that announce spring has arrived. Not only was the mowing bill more than we wanted to…
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Mainers take charge: Own a power plant through member-owned community solar
Looking for an investment that benefits your wallet and your community? COURTESY OF REVISION ENERGY Across Maine, more residents are discovering the real benefits of owning a stake in locally generated power, thanks to ReVision Energy’s innovative Member-Owned Community Solar projects. Unlike traditional subscription-based solar farms,…
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Did you know?
COURTESY OF METRO CREATIVE How Earth Day Got It’s Start… Earth Day is now a global event, but its origins are somewhat humble. Prior to the 1960s, awareness of the link between public health and pollution was minimal. However, according to EarthDay.org, the 1962 publication of…
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Magalloway lands and waters
One of the most important landscapes for fish and wildlife in Maine COURTESY OF THE MAGALLOWAY COLLABORATIVE At the far western edge of Maine, in the heart of the Northern Appalachian Forest, an expanse of wilderness and shimmering waters seem to stretch on forever — past…
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