Saving the planet one bag at a time
Colby will be stationed at the Southwest Harbor Farmer’s Market this Friday, July 2, giving away her handmade cloth bags.
Environment
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Trenton solar deal has fallen apart
The deal to add solar panels to the roof of the Trenton town office is off,
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Plastic bag ban starts July 1
Starting July 1, single-use plastic bags will no longer be offered by restaurants or grocery, retail and convenience stores.
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Recycling reform bill passes Maine House
“Our current recycling system isn’t fair and it isn’t working,” Grohoski wrote in a Facebook post on her page late Wednesday evening.
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Most MDI trash going to landfill
A temporary shutdown at the Penobscot Energy Recovery Company (PERC) meant to go for three weeks is now looking more like three months.
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Balloon release bill floats through Legislature
A bill that defines the intentional release of balloons as an act of littering passed the state Senate last week.
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Secretary of Interior visits Acadia
Maine’s congressional delegation and Governor Janet Mills welcomed Secretary of the Department of the Interior Deb Haaland last week.
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Toxic caterpillars are running rampant
“It’s really bad in May and June, but this year has, by far, been the worst since I’ve been here for browntail moth calls,” state entomologist Tom Schmeelk said in conversation with the Islander.
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Acadia’s unhealthy air quality
Ground-level ozone readings at the monitors on McFarland’s Hill and Cadillac reached unhealthy levels on both Sunday and Monday.
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Town of Trenton looking to go solar
Following plans years in the making, Trenton may be close to signing a contract with a solar energy company based in Searsport.