ecomaine: RECYCLOPEDIA
ecomaine provides comprehensive long-term solid waste solutions in a safe, environmentally responsible, economically sound manner, and is a leader in raising public awareness of sustainable waste management strategies. Search the Recyclopedia to find out how to recycle or dispose of an item.
Natural Resources Council of Maine: Plastic Pollution
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit membership organization protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine’s environment, now and for future generations.
Shaw Institute: Plastics & Microplastics
The Shaw Institute is a nonprofit scientific research organization based in Maine and New York City. Founded in 1990 by Dr. Susan Shaw (as the Marine & Environmental Research Institute), its primary mission is to discover and expose the effects of toxic chemical exposure and climate change on human and ecological health, and to engage in strategic partnerships to improve life on the planet.
UPSTREAM
UPSTREAM, based in Damariscotta, Maine, envisions a world without plastic pollution and empowers businesses, communities, and people to imagine and co-create a brighter future.
Waste 360: MSW Maine
A 2011 residential waste characterization study for the state of Maine by two UMaine professors.
