Environment

First event in a slate of programs by the League of Women Voters

Montclair’s sustainability officer, Gray Russell, will be retiring June 30.

Montclair’s Township Council is expected Tuesday to vote on an ordinance that would restrict gas leaf blower usage.

This spring, as Peter Holm settled into a routine at home, he became increasingly aware of the constant parade of gas-powered leaf blowers buzzing outside his window.

All of the projects in the program are expected to go out for bid in November, with construction to begin in April. The work is expected to be substantially completed by the spring of 2023. 

Landscapers and homeowners are being “urged” not to use leaf blowers while the stay-at-home order is still in place.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news With people donning gloves and masks to avoid the spread of COVID-19 while visiting grocery stores or pharmacies, many environmentalists are now concerned with proper disposal of the latex products...

Notwithstanding the heavy rainy clouds outside creating a minor local climate 'crisis,' the largest crowd yet, of about 300 attendees, braved the weather to gather at one of the largest environmental activist gatherings in the area, the Fifth Annual Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World Conference...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Sara Friend was out shopping at the Claremont Avenue CVS last Friday when she realized she had left her reusable bags in the car by mistake and had to pay for the store-issued bags to carry out her purchases...

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Eeshan Tripathii and his prototype for a low-cost ductless air filtration system has been named as a finalist for the Children’s Climate Prize, a Swedish-based contest for students trying to find solutions to climate change. The ...