As reported in the Times, one of the easiest ways to help heat islands and best ways to help cool our cities and yards is, ready, you guessed it, LEAVE THE TREES ALONE and plant more trees. I am always appalled when I review a site plan on our Environmental Commission and see a developer […]
Ok, maybe a small part of it, but a change is a change…and in these times of bad news all the time…..here is another example of what people can do to help the environment… NJ Transit had proposed a gas fired micro-grid. The gas would have come from fracking…which is a proven negative for the […]
UPDATE 03/13/2015: The state has issued final permits to deal with the ongoing pollution problems from hundreds of sewer systems that filter raw sewage into the Hudson, Passaic, and Delaware rivers, as well as other waterways, during times of heavy rain. Read about it here. CSO’s have been a problem for nearly a century. The […]
Recycling Container Considerations Recycling programs often fail due to poor container design. To ensure the effectiveness of recycling programs, managers need to specify and purchase recycling containers that are properly designed and ergonomically correct. Containers must be designed with several considerations in mind. In many programs, the containers are simply an afterthought. In one program, […]
In the June, 2011 edition of “New Jersey Lawyer,” Harry E. McLellan, III ESQ outlined several legal issues as they pertain to LEED building certification. The fundamental theme of the article is simple; at least as I see it, Green Building is now main – stream. Perhaps more importantly, this article points out that people […]