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SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS TO ONLY BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST, EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, NOV. 4, TO HELP FIGHT PLASTIC POLLUTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 27, 2021 - A provision of New Jersey’s commitment to reduce plastics pollution statewide will take effect on Thursday, Nov. 4 when food-service businesses may provide single-use plastic straws to a customer only upon request, the Department of Environmental Protection and NJ Business Action Center announced today.
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DEP, NJDOT URGE MOTORISTS TO BEWARE OF DEER AND DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION AS DAYLIGHT HOURS DECREASE WITH EARLIER TWILIGHT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2021 - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) are reminding drivers to be extra vigilant on roadways this fall as mating season for white-tailed deer gets underway and daylight hours decrease.
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NJDEP COMMISSIONER LATOURETTE RECOGNIZES NEW JERSEY’S RECYCLING LEADERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 15, 2021 - A business that recycles or reuses 98 percent of the waste it generates; a county that created a recycling education program tailored to its millions of summer visitors; and a teenager whose passion for the environment led him to create a website about the importance of electronics recycling are among those honored as New Jersey’s 2021 recycling leaders, Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced today.
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	New Jersey’s first statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy - Released October 12, 2021 The Climate Change Resilience Strategy includes recommendations to promote the long-term mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of New Jersey’s economy, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources throughout the State. Read more...
	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...
	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...