ecoMaine News

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 […]

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 […]

ecomaine is proud to share that our organization is the cover feature article in Waste Advantage Magazine this June.  Our work in recycling, food waste diversion, waste-to-energy, commitment to safety […]

Report issued by professor and chemical engineer Dr. Marco Castaldi showcases up-to-date data on advantages of waste-to-energy plants A report released this week seeks to inform the waste industry, policymakers, […]

Scarborough-based non-profit’s design of chandelier from single-use plastic bottles gains most votes, grand prize on Earth Day ecomaine is pleased to announce that the Fiddlehead Center for the Arts in […]

Maine’s leader in sustainable waste management unveils ‘upcycled’ designs from Maine students, to be voted on through Earth Day ecomaine today announced six finalists for its school-based Upcycle Challenge, which […]

On Friday, March 5, ecomaine‘s CEO Kevin Roche participated in an hour-long conversation on Maine Public Radio’s statewide call-in program, Maine Calling, on the issue of landfill diversion and the […]

Maine’s leader in sustainable waste management unveils six-month guided curriculum to become ‘certified ecomaineiac’ with education on proper recycling practices, industry markets, policies and advocacy, and waste reduction ecomaine is […]

Following a recent fire at ecomaine sparked by an improperly-disposed-of lithium-ion battery – in which, thankfully, no one was hurt – ecomaine hosted Sean Plasse, Regional Program Manager from Call2Recycle, […]

Want to win $500 for your school’s Green Team, STEM Club, or Project Graduation? Submit your design using upcycled materials and let us know how it works! Last year, we […]