California has moved to correct a problem with their initial plastic bag ban. Specifically, they are moving to remove the exception for “heavy duty” reusable bags made from plastic…..and mandating that reusable bags get back into the recycling stream at some point. Further, they have taken a step that we tried to get done in […]
Wow, who would have thought that NYC would beat New Jersey to the gate for residential composting. The City is moving to gather organic material, food and yard clippings and make it mandatory to recycle these materials in all five boroughs. I suspect that a good deal of the residential composting material will go to […]
I am shocked that there is gambling going on here. Ok, a bad take on the great line from Casablanca…but appropriate in some ways. Of course I am shocked that there are groups suing regarding the recent law about wind power. The two groups, Protect Our Coast, NJ and Defend Brigantine Beach are non-profits set […]
I have recently read a bit more about this new fight over wind power…It appears that there are now three or so arguments being used against offshore wind. Let me see if I can encapsulate some of these arguments…. Wind Turbines and the building process is killing whales – This is an ongoing mantra with […]
New Jersey is now considering a bill that would ban invasive plants from being sold within the state. FINALLY. For the life of me I cannot understand plant nurseries that purport to support the environment selling invasive plants! I have spoken to several and the answer is one you might expect…People want them, so we […]