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- Methane from Quebec landfill to help heat Vermont (8/7/14)
Biogas, derived from waste products, was introduced to the distribution system of Vermont Gas on Aug. 1, the company announced Thursday.
- N.H. Composters Say Rule Change Could Stir Growth In Business (7/28/14)
Compost has long been the domain of farmers and gardeners, not city-folk, but with both Vermont and Massachusetts pushing ahead with bans on throwing away food waste, curb-side pickup of compost is set to become more commonplace.
- Food waste recycling remains a tough task in Connecticut (7/9/14)
Bridgewater -- With a shout of “BLT!” as lunchtime peaks at the historic Bridgewater Village Store, chef Damian Krieg is doing pretty much the same thing he’s done for more than seven years – cranking out sandwiches, dishing up fresh soups and serving a changing array of specials.
- Opponents of Proposed Landfill Meet in Alton (5/6/14)
In April, the Municipal Review Committee, a group representing nearly two hundred Maine cities and towns, submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection to build a landfill in Greenbush or Argyle
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection Announces Food Scrap Recovery Program and Trainings (5/2/14)
The Sustainability Division at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection is offering free workshops to encourage the recovery of food scraps and the beneficial reuse of those materials either through composting, anaerobic digestion or other applications. 40 percent of Maine's municipal solid waste is organics and could be diverted from a landfill and beneficially reused.
- Opponents of Rockland bag fees surpass target to force repeal vote (8/4/14)
ROCKLAND — Opponents to a mandatory pay-per-bag trash disposal law collected far more signatures than needed in fewer than two weeks to ask residents at referendum in November to repeal the ordinance approved in City Council.
- Trashanol: Vendor pitches garbage-to-energy technology to board representing 187 Maine towns (7/23/14)
ORONO — While the Department of Environmental Protection considers an application from the Municipal Review Committee to open an integrated solid waste and recycling facility with a landfill in Penobscot County, the MRC board heard a presentation Wednesday from technology vendor Fiberight.
- Waste, recycling overhaul approved (5/7/14)
The state House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a law that will overhaul the struggling Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority.
- Waterville residents scrutinize pay-as-you-throw trash plan (5/6/14)
WATERVILLE — Residents Tuesday night peppered city councilors and trash officials with questions about a proposed pay-as-you-throw and recycling program.
- Cox aims to eliminate landfill waste (4/29/14)
Cox Communications said its operations centers in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Ohio are aiming to eliminate by 2020 all landfill waste they generate.