by Kristin Guglietti | Dec 17, 2021 | Art, Article, Atlantic, Education, New Jersey, Sustainable Business, Waste
HAMMONTON—Artists reduce, reuse and recycle materials, so there is less waste going down the drain or ending up in landfills. Some art materials like oil paints can be harmful to the environment because they are difficult to clean up, and contain harsh chemicals,...
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 Steven Rodas - TAPinto Camden | Sep 18, 2020 | Art, Camden, New Jersey, Waste
Artist Erik James Montgomery is currently working to install his “Camden Is Bright Not Blight” project throughout Camden. Resident Brenda Antinore helped him post her portrait Thursday. (Photo courtesy: Steven Rodas) Camden is legendary, talented, tough, resilient and...
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 Bill Barlow - Cape May County Herald | Feb 4, 2020 | Cape May, New Jersey, Waste
Bales of separated material, which have to meet a number of specifications before they can be accepted by a recycling firm, are moved at the county’s recycling facility. Bill Barlow The idea was simple and inviting. All those shampoo bottles, takeout containers and...
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