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Maine's Leader in Sustainable Waste Management
ecomaine is partnering with the Hearts of Pine to bring sustainability to the pitch this season! Stop by our table in the Kids Zone on match day to learn how your household can make a real difference through smarter recycling, composting, and waste reduction and pick up some tips you can take straight home.
Join the Maine Resource Recovery Association for a webinar with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection as they discuss Maine's latest Waste Characterization Study. This report is a detailed analysis of the state of Maine's waste stream composition, with critical data to drive waste diversion efforts.
On Saturday September 19th from 10AM-12PM, the Dyer Library will be hosting knowledgeable helpers to mend clothes, repair jewelry, fix small appliances, answer plant questions, diagnose bike issues, and more. Bring your items and get your questions answered!
For more information, reach out library staff at (207)283-3861.
Local non-profit Friends of Casco Bay are hosting a trash clean up on Back Bay in Portland, Maine on Friday Sept 25, 2026. Come out for a morning of community care in cleaning up a well used recreation space on Casco Bay. Keep waste out of our ocean!
Test your recycling knowledge with ecomaine's soccer-themed sorting game! Toss balls into the correct bin: trash, recycling, or compost, based on the item on each ball. It’s fast, it’s fun, and you might just learn something new. Perfect for kids, but honestly, adults are just as welcome to take a shot.
Test your recycling knowledge with ecomaine's soccer-themed sorting game! Toss balls into the correct bin: trash, recycling, or compost, based on the item on each ball. It’s fast, it’s fun, and you might just learn something new. Perfect for kids, but honestly, adults are just as welcome to take a shot.
Is there something around your home that needs fixing? Maybe it’s a cherished item you can’t quite bring yourself to discard, or an appliance or gadget you know could be repaired but don’t know where to start.
Bring it to the Yarmouth Repair Meetup, where volunteers will help you repair or mend your broken items - and who knows, maybe you’ll learn a thing or two along the way!
Swap out items from your fall/winter wardrobe! Bring your gently used, in-good-condition clothes and accessories. Pick up something new-to-you, if you wish. Clothing and accessories only.
Bring a broken or damaged item to the Repair Fair! Volunteer fixers will be on hand to repair or assess all sorts of items, including lamps and other electrics, electronics, clothing, knives and tool (sharpening), furniture.
Test your recycling knowledge with ecomaine's soccer-themed sorting game! Toss balls into the correct bin: trash, recycling, or compost, based on the item on each ball. It’s fast, it’s fun, and you might just learn something new. Perfect for kids, but honestly, adults are just as welcome to take a shot.
Stop by the South Portland Community Center on Thursday, November 5th between 4PM-7PM to donate, swap, or get something new to you. From paints and books, to puzzles, board games, knitting supplies, and more! Fall is a great time to learn a new hobby and the event is free and open to all. To learn more about South Portland's swap series, and the South Portland Sustainability Department's ongoing Swap Shop, visit the Parks and Recreation Department website.
Don't throw your jack-o-lanterns and guards in the trash! Bring them to Portland's Annual "Pumpkin-Cycle" event instead. On Saturday, November 7th chuck your pumpkins and guards at Payson Park Little League Parking lot anytime between 10AM and 1PM. From there, the Portland Sustainability Office will send them off to Garbage to Garden to be composted. The event is free, open to all, and folks are welcome to bring as many pumpkins and guards as they'd like.
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