You’ve mastered paper, glass and plastic. But on this Earth Day, you’re wondering where to best ditch those old Christmas lights, antiquated cellphones, half-used paint cans, alkaline batteries and microwave. Surely not the trash. We’ve got answers. It’s Earth Day and you’re cleaning out Grandma’s garage, because you’re a jewel like that, and you come across […]
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Why drive an electric car?
LEWISTON — Bill Hensley is charged up about his new car: It doesn’t run on gasoline, doesn’t need oil changes, it doesn’t have spark plugs or a muffler. He doesn’t stop at gas stations to fill up. He charges his all-electric car in his garage. After doing some research, he decided on a Nissan Leaf […]
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Beer in cans: A greener way to go
LEWISTON — From an environmental standpoint, canned beer is better than bottled. “Beer cans are twice as likely as beer bottles to be recycled,” said Luke Livingston, 33, founder and owner of Baxter Brewing in Lewiston. Environmentalists agree that cans are recycled more than bottles. Worldwide, 75 percent of aluminum is reused, and more than […]
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Solar power one part of Geiger’s green initiatives
LEWISTON — Driving northbound on the turnpike near Mile 80, the rows and rows of solar panels are noticeable. Behind them is Geiger, publisher of Farmers’ Almanac and international distributor of branded promotional goods. In all there are 696 ground-mounted solar panels. “Because there’s so many of them, the roof wasn’t practical,” said Peter Geiger, 66, […]
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Danielle Blair: Why not wasting food is important
FARMINGTON — Danielle Blair is careful to only buy what she needs when she’s grocery shopping. Part of that practice is the result of “being a thrifty college student,” the 22-year-old and recent University of Maine at Farmington graduate said. But her interest runs deeper than being frugal. She’s passionate about preventing food insecurity, seeing […]