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Reuse Maine is a volunteer coalition of local businesses, environmental non-profits, and community leaders who are working together to build a robust, integrated, and convenient reuse ecosystem in Maine. We envision a future where packaging and food serviceware are reused rather than disposed — reducing waste, litter, carbon emissions, and costs for local businesses, while creating local jobs and developing a green workforce.
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Key Initiatives
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Engaging, educating, and enabling Maine’s residents and organizations
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Creating a supportive policy environment through reuse advocacy in state and local policy
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Helping to build a system for reusable packaging, reusable foodware, and reuse infrastructure.
Humble Beginnings
Reuse Maine began as a small gathering of five like-minded people from Greater Portland in 2022 who got together to brainstorm how we might catalyze reuse systems in our community and build on the pioneering efforts of local businesses and organizations to date.
Since then, we have organically grown to include over 60 interested volunteers and coalition members with a shared mission and vision to bring reuse to Maine. With each gathering we continue to welcome new local businesses, organizations, students, and community members who are passionate about reducing waste and building a better future together.
We are proud that our all-volunteer coalition has already taken on innovative projects, secured policy victories in Augusta, and inspired Mainers to join the reuse movement. We can't wait for Maine's new reuse economy and we hope you'll join us to help create it.
