Greener Bloomfield

Join Greener Bloomfield at the Essex County Environmental Center’s Annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 17, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

April 13th, 2010 | Tags: Earth Day, Energy, Events, Grasscycling, Homes, Recycling, Water | Category: Earth Day 2010, Energy, Events, Recycling, Water | Leave a comment

The Montclair Environmental Affairs office and Community Green present another eye-opening environmental double feature from the Montclair Green Film Series, “The Disappearing Male” and “Big River”, hosted at the Public Library Main Branch, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, on Thursday, February 18th at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.

February 16th, 2010 | Tags: Food, Health, Local groups, Water | Category: Events | Leave a comment

We’re back to our last-Thursday-of-the-month meeting schedule, and we have a great one. We’ll be touring a home that’s been remodeled “green”, nearly complete, and targeted for LEED certification.

January 20th, 2010 | Tags: Events, Green Building, Greener Bloomfield, Homes, Lighting, Meetings, Water | Category: Events, Featured, Green Building, Meetings | Leave a comment

Learn how to green up your backyard at Montclair’s seventh annual “Compost Give-Back” in Edgemont Park on Saturday, October 17, from 11:00am to 3:00 pm.

October 14th, 2009 | Tags: Composting, Montclair, Organic gardening, Water | Category: Composting, Events | Leave a comment

Bloomfield Township is one of only 47 communities in New Jersey to complete its application for Sustainable Jersey certification. The application, submitted by Greener Bloomfield coordinator John Palomaki on behalf of the Township, is currently being reviewed by Sustainable Jersey.

October 14th, 2009 | Tags: Anti-Idling, Bloomfield, Events, Green Building, Green Fest, Greener Bloomfield, Local Government, Recycling, Redevelopment, Sustainability, Sustainable Jersey, Water | Category: Bloomfield Township Gov't, Featured | Leave a comment

Visit Greener Bloomfield at this weekend’s Harvest Fest and get a free compact fluorescent lightbulb from Project Porchlight!

September 18th, 2009 | Tags: Anti-Idling, Green Fest, Greener Bloomfield, Lighting, Project Porchlight, Water | Category: Events, Green Fest | Leave a comment

On September 8, 2009, the Bloomfield Township Council unanimously adopted a new Water Conservation Ordinance. The ordinance essentially asks residents and businesses to take a few simple common-sense steps to conserve water.

September 17th, 2009 | Tags: Bloomfield, Water | Category: Bloomfield Township Gov't, Featured, Water | Leave a comment

loomfield Township Council members will be voting on a Water Conservation Ordinance at tonight’s 7:30 p.m. meeting. With fresh water as a limited resource, the ordinance sets standards oflawn watering no more than two days per week between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. (when water is less likely to evaporate), and also sets protocols for water/drought emergencies.

September 8th, 2009 | Tags: Bloomfield, Homes, Local Government, Meetings, Sustainable Jersey, Water | Category: Bloomfield Township Gov't, Events, Meetings | Leave a comment

Speak up for sustainability! At Monday’s Council meeting (August 10, 7:30pm, Town Hall), the Bloomfield Township Council will be voting on 3 resolutions and 2 ordinances related to sustainability proposed by Greener Bloomfield, and 1 resolution from the Bloomfield Recycling Committee, for Sustainable Jersey actions: Project Porchlight, Anti-Idling (resolution and ordinance), Sustainable Land Use Pledge, Grass Cut It and Leave It, and Water Conservation.

August 9th, 2009 | Tags: Anti-Idling, Bloomfield, Green Building, Homes, Housing, Land use, Local Government, Open space, Project Porchlight, Sustainability, Sustainable Jersey, Transportation, Waste, Water | Category: Bloomfield Township Gov't, Featured, Green Building, Local Government | Leave a comment