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1. New Jerseyans required to recycle unwanted computers, TVs, other electronics
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  "This program has been a great initial success in helping to clean up our state, to ensure these old TVs and computers do not end up in landfills or incinerators,'' Martin said. "But we still have to ...

2. N.J. widow: Air Force 'threw him in the trash' with other soldiers' cremated remains
(N.J./State)

... practice of dumping soldiers’ remains in a Virginia landfill. Dover Air Force Base officials admitted to dumping partial remains and body parts of its soldiers in the landfill last month. Officials ...

3. DuPont agrees to pay state $725K for mishandling hazardous waste at Salem County plant
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... at the plant, hazardous waste disposal landfill, drum and container storage areas, a rail siding, and an industrial wastewater treatment plant. "This agreement reached with DuPont will ensure the Chambers ...

4. Gov. Christie's plan to privatize parks breaks the public's trust
(Opinion/Commentary)

... places for this infrastructure such as landfills, redevelopment sites, brown fields, and roof tops. The governor called for “unique partnerships” to raise funding and we are concerned this could include ...

5. Hurricane Irene’s aftermath in N.J.: A witch's brew impacting water quality
(Opinion/Commentary)

... are many companies throughout New Jersey that work with hazardous chemicals near flood plains. There are barrels of toxic materials and landfills that could be washed out by flooding. Sewer plants which ...

6. Republicans must stop their senseless EPA bashing
(Opinion/Commentary)

... system; 7) the first mandated closure of leaking landfills in the history of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and 8) the restoration of the Ringwood Mines site to the Superfund National Priorities List, ...

7. Feds provide aid for green jobs training in Camden
(Money/Economy)

... able to work on brownfield sites, including the Knox Gelatin property and the nearby Harrison Avenue landfill, which is undergoing remediation to prepare it for a new Salvation Army Community Center.  ...

8. New Jersey solar energy installations reached record numbers in June
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... opportunity for the involved business to improve its bottom line and grow in New Jersey, stimulating economic development." Christie has called for increased solar projects on landfills and brownfields ...

9. EPA planning to clean up Crown Vantage Landfill in Alexandria, N.J.
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY JOE TYRRELL NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Remaining contamination at an old industrial landfill along the Delaware River will be shielded by a stabilization wall and forested cover, with deed restrictions ...

10. Gov. Christie's energy master plan for state includes a fifth nuclear reactor
(N.J./State)

...  Promoting the development of large solar generation projects on brownfield sites and landfills to offset the costs to cap or remediate these sites; Promoting development of solar to assist local governments ...

11. Chris Christie and the environment
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of our environment. Currently, 9000 solar- voltaic projects totaling 330 megawatts are in use statewide as of April 30th of this year. We are focusing on expanding solar on brown fields and landfills. ...

12. Schwarzenegger affair is a 'been there, done that' distraction
(Opinion/Commentary)

... issues. In the mid-1980s, New Jersey began running out of landfill space for its garbage while states in the Midwest and elsewhere still had plenty of room. New Jersey responded with mandatory recycling ...

13. Vermicomposting is a low cost, eco-friendly way to dispose of trash
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... rank the largest producer of solid waste. Two million tons of that solid waste comes from Middlesex County, a large portion of it is disposed of as garbage at transfer stations, landfills and incinerators ...

14. N.J. allows windmills for electric energy on piers
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... allow for solar generation facilities to be constructed on top of closed landfills and quarries. "We're doing our part in New Jersey to expand the green energy industry and put people back to work," ...

15. New Jersey-New York Harbor is on the mend
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... years ago, this tidal Brooklyn marsh — now growing fast with native spartina reeds, crabs, fish, and egrets — was an unhealthy mix of landfill and phragmites. Dredging and filling over a century had degraded ...

16. NJ cities and towns sharing $13M in state recycling aid
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... It is important for the environment by conserving landfills and resources, and it generates tens of thousands of jobs in industries that collect, process and reuse recycled materials." The grant ...

17. Regifting’s popularity driven by many factors
(Life/Style)

... of, or guilt over, how much stuff goes into the landfill. But the main reason might be just the sheer volume of stuff we have." The majority of regifters (60 percent) say they do it primarily because ...

18. Strive to be trash free as a New Year’s resolution
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  But she had an epiphany as she toted her trash to the curb in December 2008: even though her trash was anonymous when it arrived at the landfill, she could no longer ignore her responsibility in creating ...

19. Losing New Jersey open space to developers is cause for concern
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... open spaces we've paid for. The land in question is 57 acres preserved by a permanent deed restriction in 2006 as part of the Stafford Business Park development. It was a landfill until 1982, when Stafford ...

20. China’s great ‘green’ leap forward
(World/International)

... pouring out from a pipe or a solid destined for a furnace or a landfill. The phrase "Better living through chemistry" does have a quid pro quo associated with it. But as a World Community, sharing ...