PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 28, 2024
The Maine House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill Wednesday that would keep commercial food waste out of the trash by requiring some large producers to donate their edible leftovers and recycle the scraps. The House voted 76-64 to adopt LD 1009, a bill introduced by Rep. Stanley Zeigler Jr., D-Montville. The bill, which was endorsed in January by the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, now heads to the Senate for consideration. “The bill has the ability to help reach the state goal of reducing solid waste below 1/2 ton per capita,” said Ziegler.