Brrr… what a winter it has been so far! With the frigid temperatures that have set in recently, you may be wishing you’d done more to insulate against the cold — and also against rising utility costs. Fear not — it’s never too late to...
Are you ready for our next weather emergency? Freeport Emergency Neighborhood Hubs Join us Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6:00 pm Freeport Community Services Bradley Room 53 Depot Street Freeport, Maine Discover how neighborhood hubs make it easier for us to help one another during the next emergency. Learn about the...
A New Year, One Meaningful Commitment The New Year often arrives with ambitious lists of resolutions—well-intentioned, but difficult to sustain. We aim to change many things at once, only to discover that momentum fades quickly when expectations become unrealistic. At FreeportCAN, we take a different view. Meaningful...
Want to know where you can bring your own mug for a refill at a coffee shop? Bring your own container for takeout? Support restaurants that use biodegradable disposables? We've made it easier!The Freeport Green Guide is an on online directory of where to buy...
Visit Efficiency Maine to learn about available home energy rebates. Find out how you can lower your home energy costs while lowering greenhouse gas emissions to help save Planet Home.NOTE: Efficiency Maine’s rebate program is not set to expire in 2026 but is subject to...
As the days turn crisp and the maples put on their finale, it’s tempting to rake every leaf, bag it, and call it done. But a smarter fall clean-up can boost soil health, support wildlife, and cut your home’s carbon footprint—while setting you up for...
Was it really only five years ago this fall that the fires out West tinted the sun rising over the ocean here beside the coast of Maine a sinister shade of scarlet which so frightened me that I vowed to find a way to fight...
Join FreeportCAN at the Green Living Fair on October 16th, 5:30-7:00 PM at Freeport Community Services. This FREE event is a community event supporting climate change efforts right here in Freeport. We’ll be playing “Plastic Jeopardy!,” exploring people’s knowledge about plastic in our environment, and offering...
Did you know? In the US alone, an estimated 42 million metric tons of plastic waste is produced annually—only 8.7% of which is recycled. Today, approximately one trillion disposable food and beverage packaging items are used each year in the US, comprising 67% of litter found...
When we started FreeportCAN almost five years ago now, we were on the rising edge of a wave of climate alarm that rose after the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made clear that we had to begin lowering our emissions immediately or we...