Description of Initiative: A unique collaboration between an industry association, a water district, and a nonprofit has Maine answering a national and international problem – the flushing of baby wipes.…
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2014 Environmental Innovations Green Report: State Bridge-Building, E-Initiatives Yield Results
In 2014, ECOS was pleased to receive 17 impressive nominations and to present awards at its Fall Meeting in Santa Fe to the following five deemed by the Executive Committee…
Maine’s ‘Save Your Pipes: Don’t Flush Baby Wipes’
A unique collaboration between an industry association, a water district, and a nonprofit has Maine answering a national and international problem – the flushing of baby wipes. Treatment operators routinely…
Maine’s New Sustainability Division
Description of Initiative: In August 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection created a new division to undertake a cross-media and multi-program approach to material management. Including merging disparate recycling…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Maine’s New Sustainability Division
In August 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection created a new division to undertake a cross-media and multi-program approach to material management. Including merging disparate recycling programs and management…