by Stephanie Avila - WBGO | Jun 22, 2020 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
WBGO’s Stephanie Avila reports on how the battle against food waste continues during the coronavirus. (Audio Courtesy of WBGO) A volunteer with the Greater Newark Conservancy unpacks boxes of rescued food sent by Table to Table. (Photo Credit: Greater Newark...
by Stephanie Avila - WBGO | May 5, 2020 | Environmental Justice, Essex, New Jersey, Water
WBGO’s Stephanie Avila reports on how the Newark Water Coalition is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as it advocates for clean water for the City’s residents. (Audio courtesy of WBGO) The Newark Water Coalition continues to advocate for clean water...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Feb 8, 2020 | Essex, New Jersey, Sustainable Business
Rachel Garcia, owner of the Dry Goods Refillery BYOC – as in, bring your own container, is all the buzz in Maplewood these days. A third business aimed at reducing packaging waste is opening its doors this month: Dry Goods Refillery, which kicks off its soft...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Jan 29, 2020 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
Photo by Ambreen Ali Local recycling companies have become more strict about what kinds of plastic they are willing to take, making conservation the absolute best way to reduce household waste. But there are still ways to recycle lower-grade plastics with area...
by Molly Fichter - WBGO | Jan 24, 2020 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
WBGO’s Molly Fichter reports on an Ironbound Community Corporation dinner addressing concerns about CSO It’s after dark on a school night, and families gather in the Hawkins Elementary School cafeteria for a pasta dinner hosted by Ironbound...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Jan 20, 2020 | Ecology, Essex, New Jersey
The test will be conducted at the base of Floods Hill, where South Orange screens outdoor movies in the summer. (Photo by Ambreen Ali) South Orange is testing organic methods for maintaining grass turf on a two-acre field in Floods Hill this year to determine whether...
