Processing Your Payment

Please do not leave this page until complete. This can take a few moments.

Sustainability

  • Proximity to Maine paper mills lures Mexican co.

    Darren Fishell May 21, 2013

    A Mexican chemical company is banking on sales to Maine's coated paper producers in its new partnership with the Searsport-based GAC Chemical.

    Darren Fishell May 21, 2013

  • MRRA creates design review board for Brunswick Landing

    April 24, 2013

    The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, which oversees the redevelopment of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station and the former Navy Annex in Topsham, has formed an ad hoc design review board to meet as needed to review development propos

    April 24, 2013

  • Maine lobster gets sustainability nod

    March 11, 2013

    As Legislators consider multiple bills to increase marketing of the state's signature crustacean, Maine's lobster industry received an international sustainability award this weekend that industry veterans say could help.

    March 11, 2013

  • Business group launches sustainability metric

    January 9, 2013

    Maine Businesses for Sustainability has launched a new online survey aimed at gauging environmental sustainability practices at businesses throughout the state.

    January 9, 2013

  • UMF professor urges sustainable forestry

    Morgan Palmer December 10, 2012

    Andrew Barton, a professor of biology at the University of Maine at Farmington, recently published “The Changing Nature of Maine's Woods,” a book detailing the dynamic nature of forests in Maine and the factors that might shape how they look in th

    Morgan Palmer December 10, 2012

  • County studies market for grass biofuel

    December 3, 2012

    Northern Maine researchers are eyeing production of grass biomass from the St. John Valley as a way to provide sustainable heating for the region and state.

    December 3, 2012

  • Maine developers lead the effort to reuse shuttered schools

    James McCarthy October 29, 2012

    The 40-year history of Avesta Housing's efforts to create affordable housing in southern Maine is neatly laid out in several rows of framed photographs hanging in the front lobby of the nonprofit's headquarters in Portland.

    James McCarthy October 29, 2012

  • Shaw's expands sustainable fish effort

    September 10, 2012

    Shaw's Supermarkets is expanding the sustainable seafood program it launched a year ago with the addition of several new species.

    September 10, 2012

  • Tom's of Maine forges new recycling collaboration

    August 30, 2012

    A new collaboration between Kennebunk-based Tom’s of Maine and the recycling venture TerraCycle asks customers to squeeze even more out of each tube of toothpaste.

    August 30, 2012

  • Lewiston manufacturer gets boost from Turkey project

    August 27, 2012

    WahlcoMetroflex, a Lewiston-based manufacturer of power-generation and pollution-control equipment, completed a $310,000 project for Bis Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS power plant.

    August 27, 2012

  • Stonyvale Farm converts waste to power with new system

    Matt Dodge August 20, 2012

    The future of a fifth-generation Maine farm is in the crapper, and it could be the best business decision the family has ever made.

    Matt Dodge August 20, 2012

  • Research rainmaker | Blaine Grimes, Gulf of Maine Research Institute

    Matt Dodge August 6, 2012

    During her time in the private sector, Blaine Grimes never considered herself to be much of a fundraiser.

    Matt Dodge August 6, 2012

  • Hannaford traces fish to the source

    July 23, 2012

    In May, Scarborough-based Hannaford Supermarkets announced a sweeping sustainability policy for all seafood products it sells, the culmination of more than three years of research and prep work.

    July 23, 2012

  • Jetport earns LEED gold status

    June 28, 2012

    The Portland International Jetport has received LEED gold certification, making it the second commercial airport in the country to receive that environmentally friendly distinction.

    June 28, 2012

  • A recent executive decree redefines green building standards

    Matt Dodge June 25, 2012

    Don White, president of Bangor-based Prentiss & Carlisle forest management company, has spent a career assessing the value in a stand of trees.

    Matt Dodge June 25, 2012

  • A roundup of apps to enhance your business' green goals

    Merritt Carey And Benjamin Ayer Founder Of Maine Businesses For Sustainability And Principal Of Graffam Solutions; Projects Manager, Graffam Solution June 25, 2012

    It goes without saying that technology has changed the way we do business. There is a wide array of apps and web-based platforms all intended to help you improve any aspect of your business. This is true for greening your business as well.

    Merritt Carey And Benjamin Ayer Founder Of Maine Businesses For Sustainability And Principal Of Graffam Solutions; Projects Manager, Graffam Solution June 25, 2012

Sign up for Enews

Most Recent

Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
Poll Description

Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.

This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.

But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.

When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.

More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy, 

More Information