- Sustainable Jersey’s municipal certification program now includes 83% of the state’s municipalities with 91% of New Jersey’s population living in these communities. www.sustainablejersey.com.
- Staples stores accept a variety of electronic devices for recycling, as well printer cartridges, batteries, school supplies and more. There is no charge for this service. For details, visit www.staples.com/stores/recycling#rec.
- While not financially or logistically feasible for all municipal recycling programs, a return to dual stream collection from single stream collection would make sense and be beneficial for some local recycling collection programs. For more information, visit www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/Dual% 20Stream%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf.
- Repreve® is a 100% recycled polyester fiber, made from post-consumer plastic bottles, that is used to make a wide range of garments and other products. The company has recycled over 40 billion plastic bottles. Visit repreve.com.
- Aero Aggregates North America, in Eddystone, PA, produces lightweight foamed glass aggregate made from 100% recycled container glass. The product can be used in numerous construction applications. Learn more at https://www.aeroaggna.com/.
- In 2024, more than 150 colleges and universities from 39 states and Canada participated in the Campus Race to Zero Waste program. Rutgers University was the 2024 winner in the Electronic Waste Recycling category for total pounds recycled. For more details, visit https://campusracetozerowaste.org/.
