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Closing the Floodgates
Coal-fired power plants are the largest source of toxic water pollution in the United States, dumping billions of pounds of pollution into America’s rivers, lakes, and streams each year. These pollutants, including lead and mercury, are dangerous to humans and wreak havoc in our watersheds even in very small amounts. It’s time for power plants to stop using our rivers, lakes and streams as open sewers to dump their waste!
Kids Help Monitor Newark's Dirty Diesel Near Their School
In December member groups of the Coalition for Healthy Ports (CHPs, which NJEF chairs) and dozens of environmentalists, community activists, port drivers, and students conducted a truck count at various locations in the East and South Wards of Newark where port trucks first hit the local streets.
The Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) did a great job organizing truck counting in front of the Hawkins Street School and other neighborhood locations in Newark. Additional truck counting was conducted in the South Ward by the graduates of NJEF's Newark-based Urban Environmental Institute.
Safer Sofas
Toxic flame retardant chemicals are no longer needed in home products made with polyurethane foam—but a new report shows that while many companies are making sure their products are free of toxic flame retardants, others are lagging behind.
Green Scene - Newport Licensed Event Recycling 101
Recycling is now mandatory at all Newport licensed special events. From Neighborhood parties to huge festivals, we've got you covered.
Download our guide to Newport Licensed Event Recycling.
Green Scene - Working with Vendors
As an event manager you are in a unique position to control the sustainability of your event. By keeping sustainability at the forefront and working directly with your event vendors you can ensure that your event is a Green Scene.
Learn more in our guide - Working with Vendors.