The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine news release highlighting two new municipal food recycling initiatives launched in partnership with the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions’ Food Rescue MAINE campaign. Waterville and a coalition of Readfield, Fayette and Wayne will begin accepting food waste from residents at designated drop off […]
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In a Bangor Daily News column, Brie Berry, a Ph.D. candidate at Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, advocates for donations of quality used furniture and home goods to help those in the community suffering from unexpected life changes such as homelessness, domestic violence or fire.
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The Bangor Daily News shared a University of Maine news release about researchers from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions helping identify sources of and management strategies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Researchers at the University of Maine will host the virtual Maine Reuse Summit to celebrate Maine’s vibrant reuse economy from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. June 9. Attendees will learn about a multi-year research project on Maine’s reuse sector from researchers who conducted the study. The researchers will share findings from a statewide survey, national economic data […]
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Researchers from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will help identify sources of and management strategies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In response to concerns raised by many different stakeholders, the interdisciplinary team of Mitchell Center scientists is gathering and documenting knowledge of where PFAS are […]
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A Forbes column aimed at providing a basic understanding of sustainability cited the University of Maine Office of Sustainability’s definition of the word. According to the office’s website, as cited in the column, “Sustainability is not just about renewable energy and energy efficiency … We must strive to achieve a sustainability state of mind that […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, the Sun Journal, The Free Press and The Irregular advanced the virtual Maine Reuse Summit scheduled for 11 a.m.–1 p.m. June 9. More information can be found online.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot shared a University of Maine news release describing a collaboration between the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and the University of Maine Farmington. Researchers at both campuses seek to establish an undergraduate internship program rooted in building a circular food system that encourages food recycling and value-added processing […]
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Researchers at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) have received a grant of $29,996 to facilitate development of a circular food system that promotes value-added processing of rural agricultural surplus and by-products to address food waste and food insecurity challenges. The project is funded by the University of Maine […]
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The Associated Press, Plastics Today, Recycling Today, the Sun Journal and News Center Maine cited a University of Maine research initiative to develop bio-based packaging from sustainably harvested Maine wood in reporting on Poland Spring’s new “One-for-One Promise” campaign.
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