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DEP ANNOUNCES RED BANK AS NEWEST DRIVE ELECTRIC DESTINATION, UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE DETAILING BENEFITS OF GREEN FLEETS

September 30, 2021 - TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection is celebrating National Drive Electric Week and encouraging New Jersey residents to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by announcing Red Bank in Monmouth County as the third New Jersey town to become a Destination Electric community and unveiling a new and improved website touting the many environmental and economic benefits of electric fleets, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette said.
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MURPHY ADMINISTRATION ADVANCES EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT NEW JERSEY’S LANDMARK ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LAW

September 22, 2021- ....issues Order Directing Agency Staff to Meet Legislative Intent of the EJ Law While Implementing Regulations Are Developed
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NEW JERSEY’S BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS TAKES EFFECT IN ONE YEAR

May 5, 2021 - New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette are joining forces today to encourage Garden State business owners to prepare for the launch of New Jersey’s ban on single-use carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products in stores and food service businesses.
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	New Jersey Climate Change Alliance - Sustainable Organic Material Management Plan In August, 2021, the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance Organics Workgroup finalized a Sustainable Organic Material Management Plan for New Jersey to help inform work going forward to reduce wasted food, feed those in need, and drive organics away from landfills which are significant contributors to methane emissions. Read more...
	Garden State Watercolor Society’s 51st Annual Art Exhibit “Recovery” D&R Greenway Land Trust announces the reopening of its Marie L. Matthews Art Gallery at its Johnson Education Center in Princeton with the aptly named exhibit “Recovery” in partnership with the Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWS). Read more...
	New Jersey Audubon to host Cape May Fall Festival Join them in-person from Thursday evening, October 14th through Sunday, October 17th! Read more...
	Happy autumn from the New Jersey Forest Service! The time has come to start planning your fall foliage adventures throughout New Jersey and New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites! Read more...