On April 2, 2019, Tandem Coffee Roasters launched an ambitious initiative to drastically reduce waste at both of their locations in Portland. The company has lowered all drink prices by 25 cents and started charging customers 25 cents if they need a single-use cup for their drink order. The main intention is to get people Read More
sustainability
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 988, An Act To Reduce the Landfilling of Municipal Solid Waste
Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to testify in support of LD 988, which would help Maine’s waste policy better Read More
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 524, Resolve, Regarding the Promotion of Composting
Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to testify in support of LD 524. NRCM is dedicated to advancing policies and Read More
Support of LD 401, An Act to Preserve State Landfill Capacity and Promote Recycling
Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to speak to you in support of LD 401. For years, NRCM has been Read More
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 544, An Act To Create Extended Producer Responsibility for Post-consumer Waste Generated from the Use of Tobacco Products
Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to speak to you in support of LD 544, which is part of a Read More
Support of LD 937, An Act Regarding the Sale and Abandonment or Release of Balloons
Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Lakeman and I am the Sustainable Maine Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I appreciate this opportunity to speak to you in support of LD 937, which is one of several Read More
Wiscasset’s Iconic Red’s Eats: “Red is Our Favorite Color, but We Love Going Green!”
I have been an animal- and nature-lover since I was a little girl. It comes as no surprise to those who know me to know how important the issue of protecting nature is to me. Living and working in beautiful, coastal Maine is a gift…one we all must not take for granted. Our restaurant is Read More
Jobs for Maine’s Graduates Tackles Recycling at China Middle School
At China Middle School, recycling has been a long standing tradition. It began over 15 years ago and the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) program has been facilitating recycling since the inception. Each week JMG students travel around the school with a large recycling container to collect paper, magazines, cardboard and returnables. Over the past 15 Read More
Opposition to LD 334, An Act to Change the Definition of “Renewable Capacity Resource”
My name is Dylan Voorhees and I am the Clean Energy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). Thank you for allowing us to present this testimony. NRCM supports the use of our Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to spur investment in renewable resources that help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, improve our Read More