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Cape May County Herald
Global politics hit home for Cape May County recycling
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Green Philly
Meet Olivia Bellace, an 11-year-old entrepreneur saving our oceans, one headband at a time
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WBGO
Addressing combined sewer overflow in Newark
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NorthJersey.com
Rutgers addresses climate change, takes step toward climate action and carbon neutrality
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Green Philly
$72,000 grant will help South Jersey become more bike & pedestrian-friendly
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VillageGreenNJ.com
South Orange tests greener ways to manage grass turf
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Cape May County Herald
Tech programs teach sustainability
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Green Philly
Why Maya Van Rossum continues her push for a New Jersey—and national—Green Amendment
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Green Philly
Tom Marchetty’s “new view” for a sustainable space in Camden
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Cape May County Herald
Teacher sows seeds of sustainability: lessons from the garden
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Green Philly
The key to Camden’s climate resiliency? More and better parks
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NorthJersey.com
This plant species disappeared from NJ’s coast between 1913 and 2000. It’s roaring back
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The Press of Atlantic City
How life changes without plastic bags
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NorthJersey.com
Believe it or not, New Jersey is one of the country’s leaders in ‘going green.’ Here’s how
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NorthJersey.com
Recycling can help your county get money. Here’s which NJ counties recycle the most
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The Press of Atlantic City
How has climate change affected birds in South Jersey?
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CivicStory
Announcement: Applications open for NJSR Hub Sustainability Reporting Fellows
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VillageGreenNJ.com
Maplewood plans to curb styrofoam, single-use plastic
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The Nubian News
Adding another narrative
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NorthJersey.com
Leonia elementary school first in the state to cut cafeteria waste with food dehydrator
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Cape May County Herald
Real vs. artificial Christmas trees: Which is ‘greener?’
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Green Philly
Camden high schoolers steward the Cooper River through UrbanPromise’s RiverGuides program
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NorthJersey.com
With second climate strike, NJ HS students hope to increase impact
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VillageGreenNJ.com
South Orange reusable bag law begins January 1
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