by Kimberly Redmond | Jun 22, 2022 | Article, Bergen, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Education, Environmental Justice, Hudson, New Jersey, Wildlife
HOBOKEN, NJ — One of the great misconceptions about Hudson County is that the only way to appreciate nature is to, well, leave. While the area is the most densely populated part of the state, there’s no need to flee to the Catskills or Poconos to observe natural...
by Brianna Baker - Green Philly | Jan 27, 2020 | Bergen, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
Jersey’s own Olivia Bellace runs an eco-conscious business, organizes climate strikes and gives presentations on plastic pollution–all while attending fifth grade. 11-year-old Olivia Bellace of Haddonfield, NJ has a lot on her plate. Between math homework and field...
by Brianna Baker - Green Philly | Jan 21, 2020 | Bergen, New Jersey, Transportation
With Connect 2020, Collingswood and Haddon Township are gathering public feedback to determine how to facilitate biking and walking between the two towns. Collingswood and Haddon Township are linked by Haddon Avenue, a bustling corridor that runs through...
by Alexis Shanes - NorthJersey.com | Dec 30, 2019 | Bergen, Infrastructure, New Jersey
Time-lapse of the solar panel installation project at Garret Mountain Plaza in Woodland Park, NJ. North Jersey Record MetLife Stadium in the North Jersey Meadowlands is among the nation’s greenest stadiums. It has a massive-scale recycling program and a ring of...
by Alexis Shanes - NorthJersey.com | Dec 27, 2019 | Bergen, New Jersey, Waste
Because of its recycling performance in 2017, Bergen County has received $1.7 million in recycling grants from the state, more than any other county in New Jersey. Money from the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act, which includes a $3-per-ton surcharge on trash...
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...
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