Tag: Sustainable Lawrence
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Lawrence Township gains Sustainable Jersey’s Silver certification
Lawrence Township has earned Silver certification from Sustainable Jersey for the second consecutive time at an awards ceremony at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention in November. Lawrence Township is one of 70 municipalities to be certified at the Silver level by Sustainable Jersey for 2022. A town must earn at least 350…
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Lawrence Township to hold sustainability events during ‘Greening Together’ week
Mercer County’s annual celebration of all things sustainable – which features several in-person events in Lawrence Township – has been set for the week of April 23-30. The week-long environmental celebration, dubbed “Greening Together,” is sponsored by the Mercer County Sustainability Coalition. Lawrence Township is a member of the coalition. In Lawrence, the week kicks…
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Greening Together environmental fair returns
Greening Together, which is the annual celebration of all things sustainable – and which was squashed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic – is poised to bounce back in a series of events to coincide with Earth Week, which is April 24-30. The free events range from Celebrate Trails Day on April 24, to…
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Sustainable Lawrence supports proposed single-use bag ban
Sustainable Lawrence has come out squarely behind proposed state legislation that would, if passed in the Legislature and signed into law by the governor, ban single-use plastic bags, paper bags, and polystyrene and Styrofoam takeout food containers in New Jersey. “We totally support the ban on single-use bags,” Sustainable Lawrence Chairwoman Pam Mount said. “We…
