by Vernon Ogrodnek - The Press of Atlantic City | Dec 31, 2019 | Atlantic, New Jersey, Video, Waste
SOMERS POINT — It sounded like a great idea at the time: ban all single-use plastic bags. Blamed for killing and maiming sea life and clogging landfills, plastic bags have many detractors. Americans use 100 billion of them a year, with only 1% of those bags being...
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 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 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 Ambreen Ali - VillageGreenNJ.com | Dec 4, 2019 | Essex, New Jersey, Waste
Image Caption: “Plastic Bags Paccage” by zeevveez is licensed under CC BY 2.0 South Orange businesses are getting ready to phase out plastic bags as a reusable bag law passed in July takes effect on Jan. 1. Under the new...
by Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Nov 26, 2019 | Cape May, New Jersey, Waste
Image Caption: Stone Harbor, NJ, 96th Street It’s quiet along 96th Street, in Stone Harbor, during the lull between the summer crowds and holiday shopping. On a breezy November weekday, a borough crew decorated the entrance to town, and several stores were open...
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