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Aquifers of New Jersey

Aquifers in New Jersey can be ranked on their ability to yield ground water to high-capacity wells. These wells read more…

New Sustainable Landscaping/Flowering Native Plant Brochure

Mosquitos

Use this checklist to help you find and eliminate all the places that produce mosquitoes around your home. Any container that holds water can be a home for mosquito larvae. After 7 days, larvae will emerge as adult mosquitoes. Remember to stay vigilant and to keep containers free of standing water all year long. read more…

Protection of Flora and Fauna

Spotted Lanternfly
What to do: If you see egg masses, scrape them off, double bag and throw away. You can also place the eggs into alcohol, bleach or hand sanitizer to kill them. Collect a specimen: Specimens of any life stage can be turned in to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s lab for verification. read more…

Factsheets – Center for Sustainable Systems

The University of Michigan’s Center for Sustainable Systems has developed since 2001 a growing set of factsheets that cover topics including energy, water, food, waste, buildings, materials, and transportation systems. Each factsheet presents important patterns of use, life cycle impacts and sustainable solutions. They are designed to inform policymakers, business professionals, students and teachers. The factsheets are peer-reviewed and updated annually. read more…

Environ Dataset Gateway – Climate Change

Environmental Dataset Gateway / EPA’s official open data catalog  read more…

Water Conservation in New Jersey

Did you know the average American uses 100 gallons of water per day? In the summer, outdoor water use can more than double! So, what can be done to conserve this nonrenewable resource? We can reduce our water use by as much as 30% by taking a few simple steps, both inside and outside your home. read more…

EPA Environmental Topics

Find the most popular pages in your topic of interest, or search the A-Z index for specific terms.
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New Jersey Plastic Ban Law

Ban on Single-Use Carryout Bags, Ban on Polystyrene Foam Food Service Products, and Plastic Straws By-Request-Only read more…

Internationational Society of Arboriculture – Trees Are Good

The International Society of Arboriculture manages TreesAreGood.org, an educational website that provides the public with quality tree care information. read more…

New Jersey Waters Savers

Throughout New Jersey, families just like yours are busy tending to their daily lives, making sure that their children are comfortable, happy, and well-educated.  These families take pride in their beautiful lawns, gardens, and shrubbery…and unknowingly waste thousands of gallons of water every year.
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How to Build a Rain Barrel

A rain barrel is placed under a gutter’s downspout next to a house, small sheds or other outdoor structures to collect rain water from the roof. The water can then be used in various ways including to water a garden. read more…

New Jersey Yards

Learn how to create a New Jersey Friendly Garden, how to prevent pollution of Avalon waterways and much more… Go to this website to become a self taught master gardener.
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7 Mile Beach – A Shared Environment

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Dedicated to advancing the understanding and protection of the natural world, the Cornell Lab joins with people from all walks of life to make new scientific discoveries, share insights, and galvanize conservation action. more…