Tag: East Brunswick Environmental Commission
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Documentary exposes effects of plastic on the environment
The 2010 award-winning documentary,“Bag It: Is your Life Too Plastic?” will be screened at the East Brunswick Public Library at 7 p.m. on March 6. The film exposes the effects that plastic bags and other plastic consumer items have on the environment and the human body. Following the film, a discussion will be led by Liti Haramaty,…
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Plots available for new gardeners at East Brunswick Community Garden
A limited number of plots for new gardeners are available at the East Brunswick Community Garden for the 2019 growing season for township residents and local employees who may lack the space, proper sunlight or soil to grow produce and flowers at home. Located adjacent to the municipal complex on Rues Lane, the popular garden…
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Geologist to discuss New Jersey’s history on Nov. 28
The next Option Green program will be “What’s That Rock? A Look at New Jersey’s Geological History,” with Dr. Lauren Neitzke Adamo, director of the Rutgers Geology Museum, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 28 at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive. For more information on programs run by the Friends of the East Brunswick…
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Presentation to discuss food preservation
The East Brunswick Library and the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will present “Food Preservation 101” at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. The program is led by Shailja Mathur and Rosario Rosa. Mathur is a registered dietitian and an educator for the…
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National Moth Week kicks off July 21
The seventh annual National Moth Week 2018 will kick off at 8:30 p.m. July 21 in the Butterfly Park on Rues Lane, East Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. New and experienced “moth-ers” are invited to bring their cameras to document the moths that land on lighted sheets that will be…
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Actual library offers seed library in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – Due to a partnership between the East Brunswick Library and the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, gardeners will be able to get some “seed money” to start their first crops for the year. The EB Grow seed library is housed inside the library on Civic Center Drive in an effort…
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Expert discusses butterflies and moths native to East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – Environmental Commission Chairman David Moskowitz discussed “East Brunswick’s Butterflies: From Azure to Zabulon” to showcase some of nature’s most famous four-winged insects. Moskowitz holds a Ph.D. in entomology from the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and works as an environmental consultant. He is chairman of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission…
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Freecycling event offers usable ‘finds’ while keeping items out of landfill
Spring Freecycling Day is scheduled for April 21 at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, offering area residents an opportunity to discard unwanted but serviceable household items, search for “finds” they can use, and keep items out of the landfill. There is no charge to participate in this “free trade” event. Usable items must…
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Rutgers professor to discuss impacts of recycling during East Brunswick Library lecture on April 19
Kevin Lyons will discuss the local and global impacts of how products move from raw materials through consumption during “Intelligent Recycling, Supply Chain Archaeology and Urban Agriculture” at 7 p.m. on April 19 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Lyons is an associate professor of Supply Chain Management and…
