In 2017, New Jersey passed a law establishing a food waste reduction goal of 50 percent by 2030. The DEP says part of the problem is that consumers are confused about food labels and have unrealistic ideas about how long…
About half the world has internet access. That’s 3.6 billion people surfing the web. How much energy is that using? And what is our online world doing to our planet’s climate?
You can kill the lights and watch the thermostat, but the committee drafting New Jersey’s new energy master plan wants big ideas about cutting energy consumption and saving money.
In a unanimous vote, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities opened up a bidding process for developers to pitch wind energy projects located off the New Jersey coast. In total the turbines would generate 1,100 megawatts of clean energy.
https://youtu.be/xlGnve1cjOY To learn more about climate change and how to adapt, just ask the locals! As the world figures out how to live with a rapidly changing climate, traditional knowledge from indigenous cultures could help us understand just how things…
Smoke from this year’s wildfires in western states has been observed across the country as the jet stream sweeps it east. Climate Central reports that smoke pollution from the wildfires are negatively impacting air quality, leading to impacts on public…
Walmart says that 28 percent of domestic power at its stores comes from renewable sources. And 85 percent of companies in the S&P 500 are also reporting updates on sustainability in their annual reports for investors -- up from 11…
Imagine if we were given a clean, limitless energy source, and we decided to immediately transform the world into a carbon-free society! This wonderous source would power our homes, industries, cars and planes, and humanity’s annual rate of carbon pollution…
The former Tappan Zee Bridge gets a new lease on life and a new purpose under water.
Officials say recycling isn't just a way to keep Paterson cleaner -- it's also a way to keep the city safer.
By Jenna Tipaldo At first glance, 827 Castleton Avenue in Staten Island seems like any typical block in America with small neighborhood businesses. But there’s a hidden, unassuming alleyway with a different perspective of this strip. #ArtistAlleySI is spray…
By Jenna Tipaldo “It was well worth the wait,” says Staten Island resident Bianca Raso as her young daughter runs through the spray showers at newly reopened Levy Playground on a scorching hot summer day. The Levy Playground in…