Picture Credit jimmywayne at Creative Commons As reported by Melissa Lizotte of the Bangor Daily News, a new multimillion-dollar solar farm project is being built near Presque isle Airport. A multimillion-dollar solar farm project is expected to generate large annual electric savings for the city of Presque Isle and nearby industrial companies who take part […]
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 […]
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 ROMBO/Unsplash As reported by Susan Ward in The Balance, “Great Ways to Green your Business,” sustainability is not just what you do, but who you do it with. One of the best ways to make your business more environmentally sustainable is to partner with like-minded people and organizations in your community. By partnering […]
