It's official! Sustainable Mullica achieves Bronze Level Certification

Sustainable Mullica Achieves Sustainable Jersey® Bronze Level Certification

Award to be Presented at New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference on November 15

Sustainable Jersey representatives has  announced that Mullica Township has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey certification. Mullica Township is one of 82 towns out of 350 registered municipalities that have attained certification. Sustainable Jersey's participating communities represent over half the state's municipalities and nearly 75% of its population. Mullica Township will be honored at the Sustainable Jersey awards luncheon on Tuesday, November 15 at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlantic City.

“It’s quite an accomplishment to become Sustainable Jersey certified,” said Pam Mount, Interim Chair of the Sustainable Jersey Board of Trustees. “The certified towns have joined a first rate group of municipalities that are leading the way with impressive sustainability initiatives in New Jersey while providing a model for towns across the United States.”

Certified towns excelled in areas such as improving energy efficiency and health and wellness, reducing waste, sustaining local economies, protecting natural resources, and addressing diversity and equity. “These are exceptional towns with outstanding programs. We’ve been amazed to see how this program has catalyzed community spirit and fostered grassroots leadership, cross-sector creativity and collaboration across New Jersey,” said Donna Drewes, Co-Director of the Institute for Sustainability Planning & Governance at the Municipal Land Use Center at The College of New Jersey (MLUC@TCNJ) and Sustainable Jersey founding partner. Randall Solomon also a Co-Director at the Institute for Sustainability Planning & Governance congratulated the certified towns. “Our certified towns are municipal leaders that are making extraordinary contributions toward the long-term goal of a sustainable New Jersey and world.”

The award winning towns will be recognized at the annual Sustainable Jersey awards luncheon on Tuesday, November 15 at the New Jersey League of Municipalities’ conference. In addition to the award presentations at the luncheon, key note speakers will include James Florio, the former New Jersey Governor and Trustee of the Sustainable Jersey Board of Trustees and project partners Joseph Fiordaliso, Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and Michele Siekerka, Assistant Commissioner, Economic Growth and Green Energy, at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

3rd Annual Sustainable Jersey Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel
THE CROWN BALL ROOM, 2ND FLOOR
12 noon to 1:30 pm (Doors open at 11:30 am)

If anyone would like information about attending the luncheon, please contact Susan at susanpolk53@gmail.com.

Sustainable Mullica, Monday, June 27-7:00 PM-NOTE LOCATION CHANGE

Our next meeting is Monday, June 27th @ 7pm. The Environmental Commission has no business so I'm moving the meeting to our garage (1701 Fifth Avenue). I think the more relaxed setting works for the summer. Feel free to bring a snack to share. We'll supply the beverages. If you would like to add anything to the agenda, please contact susanpolk@gmail.com.The following will be on the agenda:

• Sustainable Jersey Bronze Certification

• National Night Out - Our Composting Project

• Ways To Make Sustainable Mullica More Fun

• Mullica Township Adoptable Roads (See Doc-Stoc document above)

SUSTAINABLE MULLICA MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AT 7:00 PM

The Sustainable Mullica meeting will be held this Monday at 7:00 PM in town hall. The agenda is as follows:

Sustainable Mullica Agenda

February 28, 2011, 7:00 PM

Mullica Township Town Hall

·        Nominations for 2011 Officers

·        Updates on Sustainable Mullica Actions:

*Waste Management

*Natural Resource Inventory

*Anti-Idling & Enforcement Program

*Animals in Education

*Green Community Challenges

*Energy Audit for Municipal Buildings

*Give Your Stuff Away Day

*Mullica Night – Promoting Safety, Community & Green Awareness

*Adopt-a-Road Program/Grant

Adopt-A-Road Thank You!

A big thank you goes out to Lou Vitale, Roseanne & Joe Lugg, Anthony & Rusty Gabris, Roseanne Fittipaldi, Gayle Brill, Mary Hunt & Bernie Graebener, Pat, Jim & Guinness McCarthy, and Al Polk for a job well done. Our first Adopt-a-Road Clean Up was a huge success! We picked up many bags of trash and recycling and Mary also rescued a darling kitten that Anthony has adopted! It was a brisk and refreshing morning. Lou especially enjoyed the long walk and we all felt good about our positive action. Al has promised lunch and Guinness after the next clean up!

We are now at 80 points toward our Sustainable Jersey certification. Kim Johnson submitted recently submitted 10 points for our new Electronics Recycling Depot. Thank you, Kim!

Keep up the good green work!

Have an old refrigerator/freezer, want it picked up for free and get paid $50?

Sustainable Mullica has teamed up with the NJ Clean Energy Program in their Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program. Whether you are planning to purchase a new refrigerator or freezer this year or have an older one in your basement or garage that you want to get rid of, this is the plan for you.

Chances are, your older refrigerator and/or freezer are running up your utility bill by an average of $150 a year. Energy Star has a Refrigerator Retirement Savings Calculator which will help you figure out how much your refrigerator or freezer is costing you to operate and how much you can save by buying a new Energy Star appliance.

You can help lower energy use, reduce your energy bills and protect the environment by keeping harmful materials out of landfills by recycling your old refrigerator and freezer today.  There are a few rules: 1) It must operational at time of pick up. They will ask you when you call and I believe they want it plugged in and showing that it is working. This is their way of showing that they are recycling refrigerators and freezers that are using higher energy usage. 2) It must be between 10 cubic feet and 30 cubic feet. 3) Someone over the age of 18 has to sign a release form at time of pick up. 4) You must provide clear and safe access at time of pick up. 5) They prefer models from 1995 and older, but will pick up older models.

How can you sign up? Contact me either by leaving a comment with your email address, emailing me at sustainablemullica@gmail.com or by phone at (609)965-3424 and I will take down your information and give you the number to call to schedule a pick up date and time.

You will receive a $50.00 incentive from NJ Clean Energy for recycling responsibly once your transaction is processed (90-120 days after pick up).

This program is only running until December 31, 2010. Sustainable Mullica will receive points towards Sustainable Jersey Certification.

To read about how the entire refrigerator/freezer is recycled, see tab above or click here.

Deneen St. Amour
Coordinator for Sustainable Mullica Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program

SUSTAINABLE MULLICA AWARDED $1,000 GRANT

Pictured from left to right:  Randall Solomon, Coordinator of Sustainable Jersey; Jennifer Hoehn, Sr. Manager of Public Affairs NJ, Walmart Stores, Inc.; Michael St. Amour, Mayor, Mullica Township; Susan Polk, President of Sustainable Mullica & Mullica Township Committeeperson; Cindy Randazzo, Director, Office of Govt. Assistance, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection; and David Rible, NJ Assemblyman, District 11.

 

Yesterday, through Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program, funded by Walmart, Sustainable Mullica was awarded a $1,000 Capacity-Building Grant.  Both President of Sustainable Mullica, Committeeperson Susan Polk and Mayor Michael St. Amour were present for the Grant Media Conference held in Long Branch, NJ.

Susan submitted a three page plan describing what has been accomplished since Sustainable Mullica's inception, as well as  goals for 2010-2011 as the application for this grant. The Capacity-Building Grant will be used for purchasing copy paper, copying materials, education resources (posters, charts, books, DVD's, etc), Anti-Idling signs, updating our Natural Resources Inventory, supplies to plant gardens and clothes lines.