A variety of trees were planted on the streets of Hoboken in mid to end of April this year thanks to the financial support provided by The Taco Truck Restaurant, the Quality of Life Coalition’s Committee for a Green Hoboken (which was the recipient of the restaurant’s donation), the City of Hoboken and the city’s [...]
Learn more about how ‘Going Green Increases Property Value’ at the upcoming CGH Roundtable on March 8, 2011.
Follow the link to read the recent article about the Committee for a Green Hoboken in the Midweek Reporter.
Join us for this unique opportunity to see a single stream recycling center in operation! The plant accepts plastic, paper, cardboard, metals, glass, concrete, wood, asphalt, etc. and is capable of recycling over 90% of the waste received! Please RSVP to cgh@qlchoboken.org for this FREE event. Eagle Recycling Facility Where: 4711 Dell Ave, North Bergen, [...]
Topic: Recycling
Date:February 8th (Tuesday)
The panel will discuss the how-to’s of recycling, from plastics and electronics to composting and construction & demolition waste. The panel will also discuss future plans for increased recycling in Hoboken and Hudson County, followed by Q&A discussion with the audience.
The QLC is partnering with the Save the Youth Academy and Hoboken Housing Authority to raise funds for back-to-school supplies and a party to kick-off the school year. We’ve been lining up donated supplies that are environmentally friendly, but are also raising funds for additional supplies and to throw a party for the kids living in the housing authority that will balance education with entertainment.
This month, Hoboken Green Drinks is holding a mixer with hMAG. We expect this to be a great networking opportunity and a fun time! We’re raffling off some great items, have lined up drink specials and complimentary snacks.
Tom Chartier (pictured left), volunteers some of his spare time with the QLC’s Committee for a Green Hoboken. He is one of three individuals working on environmental issues in Hoboken highlighed in hMag’s March/April Green Issue. When not running his own business, Tom spends a good amount of time leading our subcommittee on Green Building Practices. The subcommittee is working on…
The Spring 2010 Hoboken Arts & Music Festival was the first big festival in town to have a successful recycling program! The QLC’s Committee for a Green Hoboken was behind this recycling success. Forty-four bags of uncontaminated…
The Shade Tree Commission needs help on Saturday May 8th 11 AM to 2 PM! They are looking for volunteers to help prepare tree pits on city sidewalks in town. The work, which is not difficult, involves preparing tree pits for new saplings that have been donated by the NJ Tree Foundation.
