The Climate Coach in the Washington post essentially used this title….and he is so very correct. I cannot tell you how often I see new homes, and retrofitted homes, getting standard black asphalt shingles…ARGH…Of course, the architects who specify these are looking only at the color…and the builders that use them really don’t care about […]
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, […]