Montclair Community Swap is back!
Free Community-wide Swap Saturday, November 5th, 9:00-11:00 Montclair Women’s Club* 82 Union Street, Montclair (new location) Drop off...
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Janine Salvador
- Apr 9, 2022
- 4 min
Bye, Bye Plastic Bags
Information and resources for the upcoming single use bag ban.
Janine Salvador
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Resolutions, Letters of Support and Other Work
MEC Statement Supporting a Full Leaf Blower Ban 2023-06-01 The Montclair Environmental Commission strongly supports a full ban on gas...
Recycling & Waste Committee
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Composting at Home in Montclair
Learn more about composting at home in Montclair.
Energy & Transportation Committee
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
NJ Clean Energy Program for Businesses
Grants available from New Jersey Clean Energy Program for your business, school, or nonprofit.
Maura Toomey
- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
Zero Waste Legislation - What’s Next?
Maura Toomey of Clean Water Action reviews legislative tools to move torward to Zero Waste.
Maura Toomey
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
Why Reuse?
Guest author Maura Toomey highlights the importance of moving away from single use.
Janine Salvador
- Jul 11, 2021
- 1 min
Volunteer Opportunities
Diverse opportunities to help all over town in whatever way lights you up!
Nicol Sobczyk
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
Plastic Free Tips for Beginners
How to get started reducing plastic in your everyday life.
Trees & Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
We spent Pollinator Pride week enhancing the Watchung Garden!
Providing more pollinator food sources
Janine Salvador
- Jul 4, 2021
- 3 min
Welcome to Plastic Free July!
Let's dive into Plastic Free July!
Janine Salvador
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Getting lots of deliveries? Deliver your Styrofoam to MEC
Styrofoam recycling Saturdays in June and July at Montclair's Community Services Yard.
Suzanne Aptman
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Gas-powered leaf blowers, not permitted starting May 16 (until Oct 15)
How to report a violation in Montclair
Janine Salvador
- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
Learn about Essex-Hudson Greenway
Join NJ Bike & Walk Coalition for an informational session about the Essex-Hudson Greenway.
Ben Rich
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Opt-Up to 100% Renewable Energy
In Montclair, you can upgrade to 100% renewable energy for as little as $6/month.
Mac Carbonell
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Statements on Site Plans
Site Plan Review Application #2615 2019-04-08 Site Plan Review Application #2606 2019-04-08 MEC Comments on the Lackawanna Plaza...
Trees & Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
Too Much of a Good Thing. Rain.
MEC weighs in on new stormwater management requirements set to take effect March 2021.
Ben Rich
- Dec 18, 2020
- 1 min
MEC Supports SAFE Complete Streets
The best way to save energy is to not use it at all. That is the beauty of the SAFE Complete Streets Implementation Plan. The...
Lyle Landon
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Plastic Pollution Reduction Act
On Nov. 3, 2020 Governor Murphy signed into law the strongest plastics legislation in the country. The Plastic Pollution Reduction Act...
Mac Carbonell
- Apr 8, 2019
- 1 min
Increased Green Infrastructure 403-405 Bloomfield Ave.
The Montclair Environmental Commission helped a local development increase its green footprint during site plan review. The Commission...
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