Tag: recycling
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Jackson residents have questions about proposed recycling operation
JACKSON – Residents had a chance to question the engineer representing a company which is proposing to create a recycling facility on Wright-Debow Road when the A and A Truck Parts hearing resumed in front of the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment on June 20. During a previous meeting, engineer Ian Borden described the operation…
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Metuchen officials reassess how to process recycling
METUCHEN — China’s decision in January to stop taking recycling materials from other countries has had major impacts around the world. And that decision is now starting to hit close to home. Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon said since Metuchen’s three-year recycling vendor contract expires on July 1, borough officials have to reassess how the borough…
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North Brunswick launches Recycle Coach app
NORTH BRUNSWICK — For residents looking to reduce their household waste and become better recyclers, they can look no further than the Recycle Coach app – now available in North Brunswick. “North Brunswick is excited to join the Recycle Coach network, which will transform how we communicate local collection, waste and recycling information to our…
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Monroe to unveil new recycling app on Earth Day
MONROE – Monroe will compact all its recycling information into one, easy-to-use recycling application. The township will debut its Recycle Coach app, available for download on smartphones and tablets through the App Store and Google Play, via social media on April 22, which is Earth Day. “We’re anticipating that the app will improve the ease…
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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…
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Monroe considers using grant funds for compactor, foam recycling program
MONROE – Based on its 2015 recycling performance, Monroe will receive the eighth largest grant in the state as part of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) annual initiative to enhance municipal recycling programs. The most recent award, issued through the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act, amounted to $171,463 for Monroe. For its part, Monroe…
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Recycling presentation in Edison Sept. 19
The Student Environmental Network for a Sustainable Earth will hold a presentation and discussion on the topic of recycling at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in Edison Room, third floor of the Edison Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Boulevard, Edison. Janet Pellichero, recycling coordinator of Princeton, will be the guest speaker. SENSE is an active partner of the Edison…
