by Clyde Hughes | May 10, 2022 | Article, Burlington, Environmental Justice, Essex, Gloucester, New Jersey, Policy
MOUNT LAUREL – Marcus Sibley recently described sitting in a meeting with fish and wildlife officials when he looked around the crowded room and noticed he was virtually the only person of color ready to talk about sustainability and the environment. He also...
by Talia Wiener | Apr 26, 2022 | Article, Essex, New Jersey, Sustainable Business, Waste
On Wednesday, May 4, a state law banning the use of single-use plastic bags will go into effect. Paper bags will be barred in large grocery stores as well. But Montclair businesses have been preparing for the bans for years. In September 2020, the state...
by Talia Wiener | Apr 19, 2022 | Article, Cities-Parks, Ecology, Environmental Commissions, Essex, New Jersey, Policy, Trees
After two decades of advocating for native plants in Montclair, local environmental activists are hopeful they will soon see the fruits of their labor. On Tuesday, the Montclair Township Council is expected to hold a first reading of The Jose German-Gomez Native...
by Annmary Ibrahim | Apr 8, 2022 | Article, Education, Essex, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
We have reached a point in society and the media where climate change is at the forefront of our lives. Rising temperatures, ocean pollution, and the petroleum industry are constantly being portrayed as the big bad environmental villains, so much so that we forget...
by Alicia Tedesco | Nov 12, 2021 | Article, Education, Essex, New Jersey, Waste
It’s a habit we don’t think about very much — we eat a snack, wrapped in plastic, or finish a box of pizza and throw the packaging in a trash bin. The container fills up to the point where barely anything fits into it anymore, and the...
by Stephanie Avila - WBGO | Aug 14, 2020 | Audio, Education, Essex, New Jersey
This Green Team from Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies created a summary of the greenhouse gases that the City of Newark emits, and developed an action plan based on their findings. (Photo courtesy: MSU PSEG ISS) Community...
