Maine, like all states, needs landfills. But landfills present challenges — and some opportunities — to the communities where they are located.
We’ll learn what’s being done to divert waste from landfills through reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and waste-to-energy. We’ll also discuss what Maine is doing to prevent it from becoming the New England state of least resistance when other entities are looking for places to dispose their waste.
Guests
Paula Clark, director, Division of Materials Management, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Sarah Nichols, Sustainable Maine director, Natural Resources Council of Maine
Kevin Roche, CEO, EcoMaine
S. Paige Zeigler, Maine state representative, District 96
Rick Bennett, Maine state senator, District 19; serves on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Government Oversight Committee