ecoMaine News

Applications Open for ecomaine’s School Grant Program to Promote Environmental Education and Sustainability Initiatives PORTLAND, MAINE – March 25, 2004 – ecomaine, Maine’s leader in recycling and sustainable waste management […]

Maine’s leader in sustainable waste management encourages students to repurpose waste items into usable creations, diverting them from landfills. PORTLAND, Maine (January 12, 2024) – ecomaine is thrilled to announce […]

It’s a question we get asked often at ecomaine, and the short answer is: YES! The recycling from our communities absolutely does get processed here at our recycling center where […]

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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

Celebration of sustainability in waste management to focus on strategies on waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting

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.

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 […]