An interview with Vanessa Berry, creator of our zero waste retailer map
I first met Vanessa when she came to Lithgow Public Library in 2019 to give a presentation on “Wishful Recycling,”Continue Reading
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An interview with Vanessa Berry, creator of our zero waste retailer map
I first met Vanessa when she came to Lithgow Public Library in 2019 to give a presentation on “Wishful Recycling,”Continue Reading
Zero Waste Gift Wrapping Ideas
This holiday season, try your hand at some fabric folding or recycled paper star making. Below are some ideas andContinue Reading
Zero Waste Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner. Here are some tips and tricks to help reduce your waste around this holiday.Continue Reading
Free zero waste gift wrapping demo on November 5th in Augusta
Did you know most commercially available wrapping paper can’t be recycled? This gift-giving season, live a little more lightly andContinue Reading
DIY Beeswax Wraps: Instructions
Ever since my DIY beeswax wraps demonstration at the Lithgow Public Library in Augusta last month, I’ve been getting lotsContinue Reading
Zero Waste in Maine: Interview with Lisa Botshon, professor and columnist
Lisa Botshon is an English professor at the University of Maine at Augusta. Her zero waste efforts came to myContinue Reading
Free Visible Mending workshop on Thursday, Sept 5 2019
Do you have an item of clothing that’s stained, frayed, or has a hole? Don’t trash it; mend it! VisibleContinue Reading
Quick fix: skip the straw
It’s estimated that Americans use 500 million straws each year. If you have a medical requirement for needing single-use plasticContinue Reading
Quick fix: bring a reusable water bottle
50 billion water bottles are bought each year, and 80% of those go directly to landfills. If you have accessContinue Reading
Zero Waste in Maine: Interview with Hazel Onsrud, co-founder of the Maine Tool Library and extraordinary Maine librarian
We met Hazel through her work at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick when she brought Julie in as aContinue Reading
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