{"id":11,"date":"2025-11-13T16:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/reuseme\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-06T22:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:16:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image11_1a29a0-76:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0px;}.kb-image11_1a29a0-76 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image11_1a29a0-76 size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-768x576.jpeg\" alt=\"reusable stainless steel cup\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/IMG_0865-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Researchers at the University of Maine have partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/pilot-communities\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"157\">three coastal communities<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reusemaine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reuse Maine Coalition<\/a> to explore the potential of reusable takeout packaging to reduce waste and benefit local businesses and consumers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Restaurants in <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/bar-harbor\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"61\">Bar Harbor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/bath\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"66\">Bath<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/south-portland\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"70\">South Portland<\/a> are piloting reusable packaging systems. Customers can support the pilots by visiting participating businesses starting early 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This research is part of an interdisciplinary <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine-debris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marine debris reduction project<\/a> funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.umaine.edu\/\">Maine Sea Grant<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image11_0b3a76-34 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image11_0b3a76-34\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-1024x287.png\" alt=\"project funder and partner logos\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-105x29.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-600x168.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-317x89.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-423x118.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-634x178.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-846x237.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1-951x266.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/reuseme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/789\/2026\/03\/reuse-logo-set-1.png 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the University of Maine have partnered with three coastal communities and the Reuse Maine Coalition to explore the potential of reusable takeout packaging to reduce waste and benefit local businesses and consumers. Restaurants in Bar Harbor, Bath, and South Portland are piloting reusable packaging systems. 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