We all know recycling can save taxpayers money. We all know recycling is good for the future of our children’s planet. We all know that most people don’t want to be “that guy,” who leaves it to others to be the responsible ones. But many of us don’t know what can and can’t be recycled […]
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With 2019 Farmers’ Almanac soon to debut, Geigers highlight firm’s sustainability
Brothers Gene, left, and Peter Geiger stand near the solar panels at Geiger in Lewiston. The Geigers publish the Farmers’ Almanac. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) LEWISTON — Pete Geiger, the editor of the Farmers’ Almanac, pauses at the entryway of the 50,000-square-foot fulfillment center at Geiger, the family-owned promotional products company that produces the […]
McMahon students compete in reycling contest
Third-grade students in Robin Desjardins’ class at McMahon Elementary School in Lewiston held a recycling contest facilitated by the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council. Students made a large house from recyclable materials. LYAC provided them with certificates and T-shirts and the Lewiston Firefighters Association provided ice cream.
Recycle unwanted items at Auburn credit union
Matt Shaw of Community Credit Union in Auburn empties a box of recycled items that were dropped off during Community Recycle Day in Auburn on Saturday. Shaw and other volunteers from the credit union collected items as people dropped them off. Electronics, tires and papers that needed to be shredded were gathered free of charge […]
Lewiston automated recycling sorting facility open, working out the kinks
LEWISTON — An automated recycling sorting facility near the city landfill opened quietly about a month ago. But Bob Cappadona, vice president of recycling operations for Casella Solid Waste, said Lewiston’s new single-stream recycling facility won’t be running at top capacity for another three months. “It’s up and operational but, like anything, we’ll go through […]
Auburn to host meeting to discuss waste disposal options
AUBURN — The city of Auburn and the Solid Waste and Recycling Committee have scheduled a public information session to discuss the future of solid waste and recycling in Auburn. The meeting will be held 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Auburn City Hall, City Council Chambers. Over the past several months, the Auburn […]
Cape Cod gear recovery takes 10 tons from sea
PORTLAND (AP) — The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, Mass., says it has removed approximately ten tons of fishing gear and other debris from the ocean floor during its second “Outer Cape Derelict Gear Assessment and Retrieval Program.” Four commercial lobstering vessels from Provincetown took part in the March campaign. A spokeswoman for the […]
Recycling continues in Farmington
FARMINGTON — It is business as usual at the town’s Bulky Waste/Recycling Facility on Dump Road, off Farmington Falls Road, also known as routes 2 and 27. However, some people are still asking Town Office staff if the town still collects recyclables, Town Manager Richard Davis said. The answer is yes. In fact, it is mandatory, […]
New KTI bosses hope to boost efficiency
LEWISTON — The new owners of construction and demolition debris processor KTI Bio Fuels hope to boost the facility’s efficiency. New York-based ReEnergy Holdings LLC announced Friday it purchased the Plourde Parkway-based processor from Casella Solid Waste for an undisclosed amount. The facility takes in wood, concrete, metal and other nonhazardous refuse from demolition and […]