Tag: Hopewell Valley Green Team
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Hopewell Valley Green Week focuses on the environment
The second annual Hopewell Valley Green Week, a series of environmentally-themed events, is set to occur April 18-24. The events will include a variety of in-person as well as online experiences in the Hopewell Valley schools and community. The keynote speaker will be Harriet Shugarman, executive director of Climate Mama and author of “How to…
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Opinion: New Jersey’s single-use bag and straw ban will make a difference
On Nov. 4, 2020, New Jersey enacted P.L. 2020, c. 117 to place restrictions or total elimination of the distribution of plastic straws, paper or plastic single-use carryout bags, and polystyrene food service containers. Whether you’re a proponent, opponent or indifferent, you may still wonder if the law will have any real impact. Let’s take…
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Hopewell Valley Arts Council celebrates first year of The Junkyard
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council hosted its first upcycle outdoor art exhibition, The Junkyard, transforming Woolsey Park into a temporary tented sculpture garden. Expected to be an annual event, The Junkyard is a family-friendly celebration of artistic ingenuity while raising awareness about the need to protect our environment, proving that “one man’s trash is another’s…
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Pennington Farmers Market opens on June 6 for 12th season
The Pennington Farmers Market (PFM) will begin its 12th season on June 6. Open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through late November, Pennington Farmers Market attracts hundreds of visitors each week, who come to purchase local produce and support local businesses. The foundation of the market is formed by neighborhood farms –…