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Biomaterials as Growth Engine for Pulp & Paper? Why not in Maine?
According to the recent Bloomberg article, “Biomaterials May Be Next Growth Engine for Paper Industry,” pulp and paper companies world-wide are becoming more profitable by
$3.5 Million for Forest Products Research
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently announced a $3.5 million provision in the 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill for
LEGO to Invest in Sustainable Materials
The LEGO Group is investing approximately $148 million for a new LEGO Sustainable Materials Center to be established between 2015 and 2016 with a goal of replacing current materials
All in a rainy day’s work in Blue Hill
On a rainy July afternoon, while many stayed indoors, three determined individuals set out on the streets of Blue Hill to educate citizens of the
Governor LePage to Poor Families in Rural Maine: “Let Them Drink Arsenic”
You can’t taste it, smell it or see it, but what you don’t know can hurt you. An estimated 150,000 rural Mainers are slowly being
Green Chemistry Awards Dominated by Biobased
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized this year’s winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Award. Green chemistry (also known as sustainable chemistry)
U.S. Senate: Follow the House Path to Chemical Reform, Healthy Homes
Guess who approved the safety of all those chemicals that make up the latest stuff you just brought home from that big box retailer? Nobody.
Independence Day for Toxic Chemicals?
As we celebrate the 4th of July, I don’t have to reach very far to connect today’s debate on chemical safety reform with the themes
“Biobased products seen as vital for Maine’s growth?” YES.
We agree with the Portland Press Herald’s recent article, “Biobased products seen as vital for Maine’s growth,” (6/21/15) which reported that Maine has the third-highest concentration
