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Ridgewood NJ, legislators are asking ,do you recycle your cans and bottles? If not, would an extra 10 cents per bottle in your pocket encourage you to do so?
Continue reading New Jersey Considers Beverage Container Deposit Act to Boost Recycling
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Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Garbage Collection will resume on Wednesday, February 14, 2024
In the modern world, we are all aware of how important it is to be environmentally friendly. We recycle and reuse everything from paper products to plastic bottles. But what about our homes? How can you make your home more environmentally friendly? Here are some tips that will help you do just that:
Continue reading How To Be More Environment Friendly And Why It’s Important
…the fly has learned that since the pandemic, the Village of Ridgewood suspended all recycling to all restaurants . The town is no longer picking up any recycling to these establishments.
All recycling is going to the dump. When you drop off recycling at the Recycling center or the recycling is picked up in front of your house, it’s now just a scam and goes to the dump.
Ridgewood is no longer making money on most recycled product, which is mostly cans, bottles etc. Everything going to the landfill as our regular garbage…
The year 2020 has been quite an eventful one so far, and it’s been exhausting, to say the least! We’ve been faced with trying circumstances that have forced us all to spend more time at home. And this isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the world, because we’ve finally had the time to realize a couple of things that we’ve been overlooking. It’s becoming more and more important for us to be conscious of the planet that we live in, and how the things we do and use have a great impact on it. So if ever there was a time to commit to going green, it looks like 2020 is it! This is why we’ve come up with essential suggestions to help you on your journey to living a better, greener life.
“Our house is burning.” These words ring through and powerful as Greta Thurnberg speaks with heavy intent on the effects humans on the environment and dangers our planet faces.
The advocacy starts at the top, with many major companies and corporations needing to step up and fight global warming and constant climate change. But the sole responsibility is not on just them, but everyone. We can all do our part, and we will have to as the days run dangerously close to the point of no return. In the modern day, it is easy to forget to do our part, or we think we are doing enough so we forget to keep a mindful account of our actions and what can be done better or improved.
Continue reading Modern Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
While soaking up the sun surrounded by the soothing sound of the crashing waves on the beach, no one wants to think about how the ocean is quickly filling up with plastic but unfortunately, that’s the harsh reality of our situation today. There are millions of tons of waste floating around in the water and most of it is plastic.
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TRENTON NJ, A measure working its way through the Legislature would re-invigorate recycling efforts by state government. While New Jersey’s recycling rate is well above the national average, it is still below the state’s goal set by the Legislature in 1992 to reduce waste by 50 percent. The Assembly Environment Committee advanced the bill (A3770) Monday setting it up for a vote in the full Assembly. Sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney, it requires all state offices to recycle and provide bins for cans, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard and glass. “Recycling is second nature for the majority of families, schools and businesses,” said Rooney (R-Bergen).
Continue reading Lawmakers Advance Legislation Aimed at Making It Easier for State Government to Recycle
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Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood is pleased to provide Ridgewood residents with a new tool to assist them with recycling, through Recycle Coach. Recycle Coach can be accessed from your computers, mobile devices, or through digital assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Home. By leveraging the power of voice technology, the platform makes it easy for residents to get local recycling information for thousands of household items when needed. This information is free.
With Recycle Coach, Ridgewood residents can:
Reader says the town recycled these Christmas trees and make into mulch?
Christmas Tree pick-ups.
I thought the town recycled these trees and make into mulch? We have our own giant mulcher.
So, if these trees actually went to the dump, we have to pay more “tipping” fees to the dump.
Roberta….. what’s going on?? Is this a new rule?
Ridgewood schools stepping up green initiatives
DECEMBER 16, 2014 LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014, 9:39 AM
BY JODI WEINBERGER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) this month joined with the municipality in furthering its mission to be Sustainable Jersey certified.
At a board meeting on Dec. 1, trustees voted to participate in Sustainable Jersey for Schools to focus attention on the environment and pursue initiatives toward certification.
The program pushes concepts like reduce, reuse, recycle; adhering to green building standards for construction and renovation; and encourages making eco-friendly purchases for things like paper, equipment and cleaning products.
In passing the resolution, the district will form a Sustainability Leadership Team of students and teachers to seek out opportunities for improvement in these areas.
Toward that goal, the board also passed another resolution to “reduce and reuse rather than recycle.”