by Brianna Baker - Green Philly | Oct 22, 2019 | Camden, New Jersey, Waste
Earlier this year, Waterford Township, a small town in Camden County, New Jersey, realized it had a recycling problem. Dave Chiddenton, the chair of Waterford Township Environmental Commission (WTEC), received a letter from the recycling company Republic...
by Kelly Ramos - The Nubian News | Oct 16, 2019 | Mercer, New Jersey, Waste
TRENTON – What is composting and why is it important? In composting, organic matter (food and yard waste) decomposes, reducing garbage and providing a valuable soil conditioner. Composting is crucial for the health of our neighborhoods, the...
by Alexis Shanes and Rodrigo Torrejon - NorthJersey.com | Oct 10, 2019 | Bergen, Ecology, New Jersey, Wildlife
New Jersey is in danger of losing its state bird — the goldfinch — during the summer, when its eponymous plumage is brightest, as climate change threatens to raise temperatures and drive the birds out, according to an environmental...
by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Oct 6, 2019 | Agriculture, Atlantic, Multimedia, New Jersey
What makes Jersey tomatoes the best? Ask almost anyone in New Jersey why tomatoes grown in the Garden State are the best in the country and you’ll get a wide range of reasons. Some say they’re juicier, sweeter, riper, it’s something about the soil and the proximity to...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Sep 27, 2019 | Ecology, Essex, New Jersey
Seton Hall students are helping inventory the trees in South Orange. Don’t be surprised if you see a band of college students walking around South Orange neighborhoods this weekend taking photos of the trees on their cell phones – or a drone hovering over them...
by Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Sep 25, 2019 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
Many people think that most plastic is recyclable, but 79 percent of all the plastic ever made has ended up becoming waste. As a result, 18 billion pounds of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans from polluted coasts each year. As of...
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