--- PRESS RELEASE --- For Immediate Release Starting July 1, enforcement of the polystyrene foam ban begins AUGUSTA, June 24, 2021 — Implementation of a state law that prohibits restaurants, stores, and a wide variety of other eating establishments including places in the entertainment, hospitality, recreation, and tourism industries; catering...
Statewide ban on single-use plastic bags goes into effect July 1, 2021
--- PRESS RELEASE --- For Immediate Release Statewide ban on single-use plastic bags goes into effect July 1, 2021 AUGUSTA, June 17, 2021 — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is reminding retail stores, restaurants, and shoppers that the statewide ban on single-use plastic carry-out bags will go into...
Air Quality Alert issued for Maine Coastline
--- PRESS RELEASE --- For Immediate Release Air Quality Alert issued for Maine Coastline Maine DEP expects ozone concentrations to reach unhealthy levels on Monday, June 7, 2021 AUGUSTA, June 6, 2021 — Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Monday June 7, 2021 and are expected to...