ecomaine

Years in the making. Now officially underway.

On May 21st, we broke ground on our new state-of-the-art recycling facility at 90 Blueberry Road in Portland, and we couldn't be more excited about what it means for Maine. Built for today's materials and tomorrow's demands, the new facility will feature the latest sorting technology and a modern, purpose-built space for our team. More capacity, cleaner outputs, and a bigger impact for every community we serve.

This milestone has been years in the making, and it would not have been possible without the incredible partners, board members, and team members who helped get us here. The future of recycling in Maine starts here. 🎉♻️

📸 Cy Cyr Photography

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ecomaine is officially a Community Partner of the Portland Hearts of Pine, and we couldn't be more excited to be part of the community rallying behind this team. Join us in the Kids Zone this Saturday, April 11th for our soccer-themed sorting game and some sustainability tips you can take straight home. And the best part? We'll be there for home games all season long . Come for the match, stay for the sustainability. See you at Fort Fitzy! 💚

📍 North Haven, Maine. What a visit.

Last week, our team made the trip out to North Haven and we left feeling genuinely inspired by what this small island community is building. North Haven Community School is one of the recipients of an ecomaine School Waste Diversion Grant, and their work is already in full swing.

The school's student-led NHCS Green Team is doing something really special. Students wear their Green Team lanyards and walk the halls auditing classroom waste bins, rating contamination levels and helping their peers understand what belongs where. We got to give a presentation on recycling to a group of students and meet the young team members doing this work firsthand. Watching kids take real ownership over sustainability in their school is exactly what this grant program is about.

And the grant work is just one piece of the picture. Beyond the recycling program, the school has a working garden and composting system, a greenhouse, and a workshop space bringing together woodworking, boatbuilding, and a 3D printing and robotics lab - to name a few. For a small island school, the scope of what they're doing is remarkable.

North Haven has received the first half of their grant, with more to come as the program builds toward a community Green Fair. To every student, teacher, and community member at NHCS making this happen, thank you for having us. 💚

Curious what the rest of our grant recipients are up to? Head to the blog to see how schools across Maine are rolling up their sleeves and getting sustainable. Read more here: https://hubs.li/Q049vQ2j0🔗

Grants, Green Teams & Growing Programs: Out in the Field with ecomaine Explore the School Waste Diversion Grant Program and see how it supports sustainability in schools across Maine.