by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Dec 17, 2019 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
“IMG_4656” by robertgeiger1 is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Maplewood Township Committee has a New Year’s resolution: Get rid of even more plastic. Now that the ban on carry-out plastic bags is in place, the committee plans to tackle...
by Kelly Ramos - The Nubian News | Dec 13, 2019 | Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey
Image caption: “turn up the hot hot” by eggrole is licensed under CC BY 2.0 TRENTON — Growing up in the 80’s, my friends and I always thought that everyone was exaggerating about climate change, and that it could not be as...
by Alexis Shanes - NorthJersey.com | Dec 10, 2019 | Bergen, New Jersey, Waste
Vito Mazza stands next to Leonia elementary school’s new food waste dehydrator Dec. 9, 2019. (Photo: Jessie Glass) LEONIA — An elementary school in the borough became the first in the state on Monday to use a food dehydrator to reduce cafeteria waste. The...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Dec 10, 2019 | Agriculture, Cape May, New Jersey
Bill Eisele grows Christmas trees on his farm in Upper Township. Eisele, who has a degree in forestry management, and has worked for the state Department of Agriculture, said, “There’s no reason anyone should have an artificial tree,” unless they are...
by Brianna Baker - Green Philly | Dec 10, 2019 | Camden, New Jersey, Water
Photo: UrbanPromise Three Camden high schoolers share their experiences caring for and exploring the Cooper River–and the impact it’s had on their lives. Samyiah Williams, 17, admits that when she applied to be a student employee through UrbanPromise...
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