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Friday, February 22, 2013

Library Rain Garden Will Protect Water, Environmental Group Says

The Environmental Commission hopes to begin installation this spring.

A small rain garden at the Wyckoff Public Library is coming together after the collaborative work of many township volunteers. The Environmental Commission, in cooperation with the Energy and Buildings Green Team, put together a proposal to install a rain garden to the right of the library’s entrance doors. The proposal was approved by the Library Board Wednesday night. The rain garden’s purposes are many, according to Green Team members. “A rain garden is a storm water runoff mediator,” said Wyckoff Environmental Commissioner Catherine Runge. “Storm water eventually enters the water supply and carries pesticides from landscapes and chemicals from roofs.” “One way to protect our water resources locally is intercepting, treating and …

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Local Artist Wins Grants to Transform School Recycling

Grants of $3,400 help to streamline and improve recycling in classes and lunchrooms.

The proof is in the pudding, according to artist and volunteer Janice Reynen, who has been instrumental in improving the recycling program in five Wyckoff public schools. As Wyckoff’s Green Team School Coordinator, she helped to secure five grants from the Bergen County Utilities Authority totaling more than $3,400. Reynen was able to tell a lot about how trash was being processed by investigating it in Wyckoff’s four elementary schools and middle school. “I don’t believe anyone until I go through garbage,” laughed Reynen. “I like to say the truth is at the bottom of the can.” The grants, which were announced in June and began in September, allowed Reynen to meet the needs of each school. “Each elementary school had awesome people in …

Apple Tree Child Development Center Preschool

1:36 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

I applaud this effort, teaching our children the importance of recycling at a young age is one way to secure a cleaner tomorrow. We also have recycling containers in several key areas of the our school and reinforce the concept as much as we can.   more ›

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