Sustainability Solutions and Technologies

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Maine lakes are worth $14 billion, according to UMaine study

Anyone who has been to a Maine lake can feel their value — its beauty, the rich wildlife, the memories created there — but communicating that value to policy makers when they are deciding where to allocate funds for conservation can be challenging. Thanks to a University of Maine study supported by the Senator George […]

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AP and Maine media highlight wind turbine research by ASCC

Ongoing research at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center supporting the development of offshore wind turbines was highlighted by the The Associated Press. News Center Maine also featured the ASCC’s wind turbine research in two videos about repurposing aging blades to keep waste out of Maine landfills and a $75,000 grant from […]

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Food waste study co-authored by UMaine researchers highlighted by The County

The County highlighted a food waste study from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and aided by the University of Maine, Resource Recycling Systems in Michigan and the Center for EcoTechnology in Massachusetts. Researchers analyzed food waste from residences, farms, grocery stores, schools, hospitals, jails and hotels, among other places. Agricultural based research focused on […]

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Maine media cover 2024 ASCC windstorm challenge

News Center Maine, WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the 2024 Matthew R. Simmons Windstorm Challenge hosted by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Approximately 800 middle and high school students competed during the annual event on Friday, May 10 at the Harold Alfond […]

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Free Machias Area Community Suppers available every Thursday

Reduce food waste by enjoying a free meal and good company during the Machias Area Community Suppers held at 5 p.m. on Thursdays at the Center Street Community Room, 9 Center St. The next weekly supper will be on May 16.   Hosted by the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, […]

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Marin Skincare featured by CBS for innovative use of fishing industry

A company founded by University of Maine alumni Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding that started while they were still students, named Marin Skincare, was featured in an article from CBS News. The article focused on an ongoing movement in Portland, Maine where entrepreneurs are innovating the fishing industry. Marin uses glycoproteins, a byproduct from processing […]

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Local and national news feature new record-breaking 3D printer at UMaine

WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and Maine Public covered the unveiling event at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center for the world’s largest 3D printer. The U.S. Sun, Tech Times, Interesting Engineering, Popular Science, BBC and the Associated Press also covered the unveiling. AP posted both a […]

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Walker interviewed about sustainable packaging on Fox 22

WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) interviewed University of Maine Process Development Center Director Colleen Walker for a recurring segment that features University of Maine leaders and experts every other week on Friday evenings. Walker discussed innovation, sustainability and how the development center is facilitating both. An ongoing focus of the center, she said, is creating […]

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Celebrate sustainability with Earth Week 2024 at UMaine

The University of Maine will celebrate Earth Week 2024 through April 27 with a slate of events on- and off-campus organized by various groups and organizations.  Earth Week events include a nature walk and talk, a campus clean up, a garbage art gallery, musical performances, academic discussions pertaining to environmental issues and a pop-up thrift […]

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