Picture credit: cluczkow at Creative Commons Maine Healthy Beaches is the organization of the State of Maine that the Town of Ogunquit partners with to monitor the water quality of our beaches. The Maine Healthy Beaches Program was established to ensure that Maine’s salt-water beaches remain safe and clean. The program brings together communities to perform […]
In November 2020 we featured a video produced by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to showcase “Green Techniques” that can be used by individuals and businesses that will make our society more sustainable. Stormwater is rainwater or melted snow that runs off streets, lawns, and other sites. When stormwater is absorbed into the soil, it […]
How Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Compare with Traditional Incandescents Picture credit: Taofeek Obafemi/Unsplash Following their “Energy Saver” Mission, The US Department of Energy provides energy efficiency and renewable energy information to U.S. consumers, including families, homeowners, renters, and drivers as part of its ENERGY SAVER Program. According to their own studies, The US Energy Department has […]
Picture credit: Rafael Souza/Unsplash As originally reported by the Bangor Daily News back in 2014, “ …The board of selectmen took concrete actions last week to preserve Ogunquit Beach and Marginal Way at the recommendation of the committees commissioned to study erosion problems.” The slow and steady progression of nature is eroding the two areas […]
By Noah Gleason-Hart, the MOFGA’s low-impact forestry specialist. You can contact him at forestry@mofga.org. / Picture credit: /Unsplash As Hannah Murray outlined in her winter 2018 article in The MOF&G, with foresight, planning and commitment, our forests have a large role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change. However, even as we work to […]
Picture credit: Stephen Walker/Unsplash Karina Graeter is the new sustainability coordinator for the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission’s Regional Sustainability and Resilience Program. She told Kennebunkport selectmen recently that … the plan has four goals centered on collaboration, assessment, integration, and action. The overall objective is to coordinate planning and execution throughout coastal York […]
As published in strawlessocean.org / Picture credit: Meghan Rodgers/Unsplash UNDERSTANDING PLASTIC POLLUTION Learn more about the problem and the Strawless Ocean program. WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT? Plastic straws are really bad for the ocean. It’s estimated that we use over 500 million every day in America, and most of those end up in our oceans, […]
By the US Environmental Protection Agency / Picture credit: Hamsa Javaid/Unsplash In communities with pay-as-you-throw programs (also known as unit pricing or variable-rate pricing), residents are charged for the collection of municipal solid waste—ordinary household trash—based on the amount they throw away. This creates a direct economic incentive to recycle more and to generate less […]
By the US Environmental Protection Agency / Picture credit: Greg Rosenki/Unsplash BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional office today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a decreasing number of unhealthy air quality days this past summer, compared to 2019. Based on preliminary data collected between March and September 2020, there were 18 […]
Picture credit: Dan Burton / Unsplash As more fully described at the website for of the University of Central Florida, With the right leadership, hospitality organizations can adopt sustainable business strategies. Sustainability-minded hospitality leaders can also improve efficiency and attract a growing number of customers looking for environmentally and socially responsible products and services. UCF […]
