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ecomaine on Public Radio & Public Television
PBS Newshour and Maine Public Radio's Maine Calling reported on the state of recycling in Maine, and asked ecomaine to lend a hand.
ecomaine calls for 2022 eco-Excellence Award nominations
Maine's recycling and waste manager to celebrate leaders in sustainability, recycling, composting, and waste management from across the state
ABC National News visits ecomaine
Washington Reporter Devin Dwyer talks recycling and Maine's extended producer responsibility law with ecomaine CEO Kevin Roche, tours ecomaine facility.
ecomaine’s 2021 in Review
The last year was an eventful one for most of us – and ecomaine is no exception! The theme of ecomaine’s 2021 annual report focuses on a year of ‘RE…’ Returning to (somewhat) normal. Reducing, reusing, and recycling, of course. Refreshing. Recommitting. Responding. Reinventing. And much more. We invite you to review 2021 with us.
CNBC visits ecomaine to report on Maine’s new Extended Producer Responsibility Law
Following the passage of Maine's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, CNBC paid a visit to ecomaine to learn more about the state of recycling and report on what the bill may mean for municipalities, taxpayers, and manufacturers. Click below to see the video.
ecomaine names winners of annual Recycling is a Work of Art painting contest
Artwork to promote recycling will be displayed on mobile recycling dumpsters around Maine
2021 Recycling is a Work of Art contest is NOW OPEN!
Every year, ecomaine, Maine’s leader in single-sort recycling, looks for local artists of all ages to turn its recycling drop-off containers into vibrant works of colorful art in its annual ecomaine Recycling is a Work of Art Contest.
ecomaine’s 2021 Open House Cancelled
Due to uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as shortages in rental equipment, electronic waste vendors and labor, ecomaine has reached the sad decision to cancel its 2021 Open House.
ecomaine to celebrate waste and recycling hauling community, focus on safety
Following a year in which essential services took on a whole new meaning, ecomaine will celebrate the drivers and crews that collect Maine’s recycling and trash, and who have done so throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
ecomaine’s 2021 eco-Excellence Award Winners Announced
Normally, ecomaine's eco-Excellence Award winners are announced at a luncheon event with dozens of people in attendance. In fact, the 2020 event was one of the very last events ecomaine held before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown occurred. But with so much uncertainty in early 2021, we chose to honor this year's class via a video tribute, unveiled at ecomaine's 2021 Annual Meeting in Portland.