That’s why the next method I’m going to try is the “40 Bags in 40 Days” decluttering challenge — I hope it helps me get off my couch and just start tossing. What Is the “40 Bags in 40 Days” ...

While some state legislators are looking to bolster Maine's ban on single-use plastic bags, others say the ban should be repealed entirely. The Environment and Natural Resources Committee today heard ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking ...

Many in the class were drawn to soil blocking because it's an environmentally friendly method to prep seedlings. "You don't have to use as much plastic," Donna Kolojeskie says. A retiree, she's ...

Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box stores in the state have not been allowed to give customers plastic or paper bags, either for free or for a nominal fee. Forbidding paper bags was ...