MORNING SENTINEL • May 9, 2021
Packaging makes up nearly 40% of our waste stream, and much of it isn’t designed with recycling in mind. L.D. 1541, An Act To Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money, is being considered by the Legislature. Maine towns and cities, like Waterville, could be reimbursed for the cost of operating their municipal recycling program. That’s why the Waterville City Council and 24 other Maine municipalities endorsed the policy earlier this year. Such a cost-reducing program already exists in dozens of countries around the world and five Canadian provinces. Additionally, 500 brand owners that do business in Maine already participate in a similar Canadian recycling program. Contact your legislators and ask them to support L.D. 1541. ~ Linda Woods, Waterville