Maine's Message To Lawmakers Is Clear: Get The Lead Out Portland Press Herald - 5/25/2008. Elisa Boxer-Cook packed up 10 different toys from her son's Thomas & Friends collection after the manufacturer discovered excessive levels of lead in the paint last year and issued a voluntary recall.

Big Funding Boost to Pursue Potato Plastics in Maine ACHM Announcements - 5/19/2008. Development of environment friendly plastic from Maine potatoes received a huge boost today with the signing of a contract to award a $200,000 grant from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to a consortium led by InterfaceFABRIC, Inc, a Maine based manufacturer. The MTI grant leverages an additional $459,000 in matching funds from several Maine businesses and the Environmental Health Strategy Center, supported by a grant from Kendeda Fund, a private foundation committed to sustainable economic development.

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