City of South Portland Sustainability Office

05/16/2024

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07/29/2020

The City Manager has rescinded the emergency regulation that prohibits the use of re-usable bags at grocery and other retail stores. This order, issued on March 26, was based on best available information at the time which suggested these bags could help spread the coronavirus. We now know that such spread, while not impossible, is less likely than first thought.

The State's guidance checklist for retail store operators also changed on July 16, and allowed for individual stores to determine whether or not to allow re-usable bags at their locations. We urge residents and visitors to check with your stores ahead of time to determine whether or not you should bring your re-usable bags.

Photo by: Brianna Soukup, Press Herald

05/05/2020

The new food waste drop off site at the Planning Office on 496 Ocean Street is up and running. Manny is just as serious about food scrap collection and hopes you will stop by soon!

04/27/2020

This could be you! Our last One Climate Future Strategy Workshop is tomorrow, from 4:00-5:00 pm. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/101646700016. We will discuss ways to reduce private vehicle use and mode shift in an effort to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. Have no fear, we won't stop there! We will dive into all of the focus areas. See you there!

04/06/2020

One Climate Future is going virtual! Join us for an online workshop this month to learn about the policies and programs both cities are considering to reach shared climate action goals. We will discuss strategies that have come out of the planning process to date and ask for your feedback. We hope you will lend your time and thoughts to help Portland and South Portland make One Climate Future a success!

Head to the One Climate Future website for a full list of the online events and sign up for one that fits your schedule:

Read More One Climate Future Online Strategy Workshop Date: April 10, 2020 Location: Online ZOOM Conference One Climate Future is going virtual! We’re hosting a series of online strategy workshops using the ZOOM meeting platform. Join us for an online workshop Friday, April 10th at 10:00am to lear...

03/26/2020

Our offices may look a little different, but the One Climate Future team is still hard at work on our joint climate action plan - and we need your input!

11/18/2019

Questionnaire on Pesticide Ordinance for Private Properties-
The City of South Portland's Pesticides Use Ordinance went into effect for all private properties in May of 2018. To help us learn more about how the implementation of the ordinance is going, please take a few moments to complete this brief questionnaire. The responses will be compiled into a summary report to help inform our ongoing efforts to implement the Ordinance. For more information, please visit the Grow Healthy South Portland website.

10/09/2019

Redbank Village, Liberty Commons, and West End neighborhood residents are invited to join us for “Our Community- Enduring Change”, a discussion about what it means to be an inclusive, vibrant City where all of us can thrive in a changing climate.

10/09/2019

Last night, the South Portland City Council declared a Climate Emergency on the heels of the Maine Youth Climate Strike. We firmly believe that South Portland and the surrounding communities have the insight, drive, capacity, and resources to work for environmental justice and make transformative change, fully understanding that when we work together across social and city borders, we can build stronger networks to combat climate change in our region. Now, let’s get to work!

10/08/2019

Join us tomorrow night, Wednesday October 9th, from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Redbank Community Center for "Our Community-Enduring Change." These trusty volunteers will guide us in a conversation about what it means to be an inclusive, vibrant community where all residents and businesses can thrive in a changing climate.