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September 27, 2007
Is brown the new green?

That’s the colorful premise of an upcoming conference in Portland titled “Growing Maine’s Green Economy: Better Living Through Green Chemistry.”

Brown, in this case, refers to the Maine potato, which researchers are trying to convert into the raw material for a new bio-plastic. It’s just one example of how Maine agricultural and forest resources could substitute for hazardous chemicals and petroleum-based chemicals in consumer products.

The conference is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26 at the University of Southern Maine. Look here for the details.

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John covers environmental issues for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. A reporter for 20 years, he always hoped to find some use for his undergraduate degree in International Environmental Studies. He also has a master's degree in journalism, though back then they taught writing on a thing called a typewriter. He's married and has two children.

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