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Call for 2024 Eco-Excellence Award Nominations

December 13, 2023
Portland-based recycling and waste manager to celebrate leaders in sustainability from across Maine.   PORTLAND, Maine (November 10, 2023) – Maine Recycles Week is swiftly approaching, and ecomaine, the state’s […]
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ecomaine Receives Competitive EPA Grant

November 15, 2023
Maine’s leader in single-sort recycling has been awarded the Recycling Education and Outreach grant from the EPA, using funds to reach residents of multi-family dwelling units in an effort to […]
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ecomaine Press Release 8/4/2023

August 7, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT: Nate Cronauer, Acting Communications Manager 207-523-3149; cronauer@ecomaine.org ecomaine experiences a second episode of waste containing Iodine – Resulting in a Purplish-Pink Vapor Release PORTLAND, Maine (August, 4th, 2023) […]
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ecomaine announces Finalists for 2023 Upcycle Challenge

April 13, 2023
Students’ designs to be voted on by public through April, winner to receive $500 for school ecomaine has announced three finalists for its school-based Upcycle Challenge, which will award $500 […]
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ecomaine to celebrate Earth Day 2023 with ecofest

March 2, 2023
Celebration of sustainability in waste management to focus on strategies on waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting
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ecomaine requests proposals for waste diversion grants in Maine schools

February 27, 2023
ecomaine has launched its call for schools in its member communities to propose projects focused on waste diversion for up to $5,000 in funding for the 2023-24 school year.  Projects that focus on waste reduction or reuse, recycling, or composting are eligible for consideration for awards from the total pool of $30,000.  The deadline for proposals is Friday, May 12, 2023.
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ecomaine announces winners of 2023 eco-Excellence Awards

February 15, 2023
Portland-based recycling and waste manager celebrates leaders in sustainability from across Maine ecomaine, Maine’s leader in single-sort recycling and sustainable waste management, is pleased to announce the winners of the […]
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ecomaine invites Maine students to invent new items from waste with Upcycle Challenge

January 9, 2023
Maine’s leader in sustainable waste management calls for students’ designs that upcycle waste items into new, usable ones, diverting waste from landfills ecomaine has announced the 2023 launch of its […]
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ecomaine calls for 2023 eco-Excellence Award nominations

November 14, 2022
To kick off Maine Recycles Week, ecomaine, Maine’s leader in single-sort recycling and sustainable waste management, opened its call for nominations for the 2023 eco-Excellence Awards.
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Recycling is a Work of Art Contest Accepting Designs for 2022

July 19, 2022
Seeking designs for recycling container painting contest  Are you or someone you know an artist that loves recycling? If so, this call out is for you! As many as six […]
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