Here in Windsor Maine our "pay as you throw" transfer station operates by weight rather than by the bag. This eliminates the need for the town to buy, store and sell bags as well as creating an incentive to recycle the items one can---#2 plastic, paper mixed, magazine-newspaper, and cardboard as well as metals. We tried a bag system and decided that the weight option would be of more benefit. and
Were it "only" in MDI and Belfast...unfortunately this also seems to be the situation with Maine & Co and Dept of Economic Development in Jonesport. So unfortunate as land-based aquaculture could, and should, be a really great thing for Maine ..but not like this!
Lincoln, your research and reporting is truly excellent! Here in Belfast, we also exposed the political thumbs on the scale of Maine and Co., the Governor’s office, and the Dep’t of Economic Development, and tried to bring it into evidence in the ME Superior Court, to no avail. I think it is so important for ME people to wake up to the collusion that is transpiring between gov’t. and big industry, and threatening our environment and our traditional communities and livelihoods!
Here in Windsor Maine our "pay as you throw" transfer station operates by weight rather than by the bag. This eliminates the need for the town to buy, store and sell bags as well as creating an incentive to recycle the items one can---#2 plastic, paper mixed, magazine-newspaper, and cardboard as well as metals. We tried a bag system and decided that the weight option would be of more benefit. and
Were it "only" in MDI and Belfast...unfortunately this also seems to be the situation with Maine & Co and Dept of Economic Development in Jonesport. So unfortunate as land-based aquaculture could, and should, be a really great thing for Maine ..but not like this!
Lincoln, your research and reporting is truly excellent! Here in Belfast, we also exposed the political thumbs on the scale of Maine and Co., the Governor’s office, and the Dep’t of Economic Development, and tried to bring it into evidence in the ME Superior Court, to no avail. I think it is so important for ME people to wake up to the collusion that is transpiring between gov’t. and big industry, and threatening our environment and our traditional communities and livelihoods!
What a great well researched article thanks!