Environmental Issues: Press & Publications N.J. Towns Curb Their Enthusiasm for Recycling nj.com Recycling is Not Garbage it’s a Commodity: What really happens to your recycling? northjersey.com Wayne DeFeo Speaks to West Orange Council About Waste Collection Options Tapinto.net Plan to Turn Food Into Compost Draws Packed House Lehighvalleylive.com Complaint Filed with DEP over Controversial […]
UPDATE 01/28/2015: The two leading industry publications in the recycling and composting industries, Resource Recycling and BioCycle, have issued a joint statement that the article paints an incomplete picture of the state of municipal solid waste (MSW) management in the U.S. in 2015. Excerpts from NY Times article are followed by facts and figures that […]
Recently, a joint meeting was held in Atlantic City for the New Jersey Senate & Assembly committee. Several distraught residents, organizations and environmental experts were present and shared stories about their experience with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Wayne DeFeo met with EnviroPolitics after the meeting and shared his thoughts on LEED Certified buildings.
We often think about air pollution as an outside problem. When we do think about indoor air pollution, we think about the issue as a problem in office buildings. Finally, we are led to believe that building codes protect us from problems in our homes, so we really do not have to worry about our […]
What is Sustainability?Simply put, Sustainability means that a resource can be maintained indefinitely. It is naturally replenished as fast, or faster, than it is used.The Earth provides valuable natural resources (like oil, water, forestry) that humanity uses for its fuel, food, shelter – all aspects of its existence. For a resource to be sustainable, it […]