As you may know by now, there is a new way to recycle materials in Hoboken known as the “single stream” process in which ALL recyclable items are commingled: no more separate bins or collection of paper, cardboard, glass, cans, all types of plastic. The city has switched to this new program in order to [...]
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.
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…
Compact florescent light bulbs (CFLs) greatly reduce energy consumption and energy bills, but they do contain mercury. While these bulbs last for years and years, they do burn out eventually. When they burn out, CFLs must be disposed of properly.
If you have an old computer that’s still in decent working order, why not donate it to the local Goodwill?
