Don’t Dump on ME

At A Glance

Location: 

Lewiston, Maine

Primary Issue Area:

  • Environmental Health

Active since:

2007

Grants Received In:

  • 2008

Core volunteers:

6

Community Size:

36,460

Our Purpose

to raise awareness around the issue of trash disposal, be it landfills, incineration, or recycling. Additionally, our goal is to voice our concerns and influence the decision making process as it pertains to waste management issues. Another long distance goal is combining forces with similar groups state-wide in an effort to promote and maintain as close to a 100% recycling rate possible. This should the goal of all states, not only Maine's.

Summary of Projects

The group received a grant in 2008 to continue efforts to encourage community involvement and to increase recycling without using or giving up our children's natural resources. The group continues to use air monitoring equipment to get data on local impacts.