Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
Local, Handmade: STUDIO
Jesse Groening February 25, 2010 ORONO, MAINE - Jessie Sader owner and designer of FX dressed and STUDIO boutique in Orono Maine, has a vision of how sustainability and creativity can be intertwined. STUDIO which is only in its second year in Orono, showcases handmade crafts, clothes and jewlry of not only Sader but also other local [...]
What Local Food is All About
"Basically my idea is that food is usually a happy sort of place and it's comfort. We're providing that place that got lost in the last generation... For me this all about joy." That is what Teri Thompson Christie has to say of her new business. Teri and her husband, Peter Christie, opened Farmers Fare in Rockport, Maine in September of [...]
UMaine Student Goes Green
by Derek McKinley January 28, 2010 On a campus with thousands of students trying to make their mark before their academic career is over, it may be hard to stand out. In a country where millions of people hardly try at all to maintain a sustainable society, it may be difficult to change their minds. Mike Maberry is trying to do both. As the [...]
New Orono Restaurant Stays Local
Spencer Morton January 28, 2010 ORONO, Maine - Environment, climate change, global warming, sustainability; these words have been tossed around by the media and by politicians on a seemingly daily basis for the past few decades. Citizens know what they can do to protect our environment. Knowledge, however, does not always lead to action. For [...]
Maine’s First Gas-to-Energy Landfill Closes
Cassandra Coulthard January 28, 2010 Casella Waste Systems’ Pine Tree Landfill was the first gas-to-energy landfill in Maine. It was also the first site in North America to use thiobacillus bacteria to break hydrogen sulfide bonds. While the landfill has brought many benefits to the community, the citizens have spoken and as of January the [...]
Sustainability in Maine: Fryeburg, Poland Spring, and the water in between.
Fryeburg water has proven to be valuable as the second pumping station is being built in the small town. I went out to find some more information about sustainability in Maine. I interviewed two water quality specialists at the University of Maine and got their thoughts on bottled water. Sustainable options for drinking water are available at [...]
