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News from 2017

December

ecomaine offers six tricks for celebrating sustainably

Battery likely cause of ecomaine Recycling Center fire – ecomaine offers battery recycling tips

ecomaine now accepting nominations for eco-Excellence Award winners (DEADLINE: Jan. 19, 2018)

August

Come one, come all to the Annual ecomaine Recycling Open House – Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

June

ecomaine begins accepting applications for 2017-18 School Recycling Grants (DEADLINE: Oct. 31, 2017)

April

Call for Recycling Art Entries! ecomaine to award six winners with $500 plus painting materials reimbursement up to $500 (DEADLINE: May 22, 2017)

ecomaine Staff and Board of Directors visit Optical Sorting Facility – Sweden

Optical Sorting System Sweden

ecomaine publishes details and extensive news coverage about new food waste recycling pilot programs to launch in Scarborough and South Portland

March

OceanView at Falmouth, Wayside Food Programs and Stuart Axelrod take top honors at 2017 ecomaine eco-Excellence Awards celebration

January

Waste Conversion Technologies 101 SWANA Education Session coming Feb. 15 – REGISTER BY FEB. 1

ecomaine names 13 winners of 2016-17 School Recycling Grants

More News

Now Accepting School Grant Program Applications
Applications Open for ecomaine’s School Grant Program to Promote Environmental Education and Sustainability Initiatives
Maine Students Challenged to Innovate and Upcycle Waste
Maine’s leader in sustainable waste management encourages students to repurpose waste items into usable creations, diverting them from landfills.
Does my Recycling Actually Get Recycled?
It’s a question we get asked often at ecomaine, and the short answer is: YES!