New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Christie Administration Encourages Residents to Remove Standing Water on Property to Reduce Mosquito Population

To prevent mosquitoes this summer, the Departments of Health and Environmental Protection are asking homeowners, businesses and contractors working on rebuilding to drain sources of standing water outdoors and routinely check property for containers collecting water where mosquitoes can breed.

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Special thanks to the Department of Public Works for the fire wood give-away on May 11, 2013.

View The Paramus Schools Recycling Bag Contest Entries

The Paramus Environmental Commission has established an initiative in town to reduce the amount of disposable plastic bags used by consumers. Our timing is perfect since recently the Bergen Record has had articles related to reusable bags and pending legislation requiring merchants to charge a fee for bags.

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Paramus Named A Sustainable New Jersey Municipality

Early Tuesday afternoon, Sustainable New Jersey announced that Paramus was one of 10 municipalities that had received their 2013 certification. The borough's certification is good for the next three years.

The program is voluntary, but achieving certification is not easy. Each Sustainable New Jersey municipality that is certified at the bronze-level must submit documentation to show it has completed a balance of the program's sustainability actions, meeting a minimum of 150 points.

Paramus' Green Team members were required to select 10-12 actions from a potential list of over 117 actions that include areas such as a commitment to environmental stewardship, community gardens, supporting local businesses, conservation of energy and water and waste reduction and recycling.

Earth Day Was Held Sunday, April 28, 2013 At Petruska Park

The Environmental Commission would like to thank all the participants who made Earth Day 2013 a success.

Paramus Environmental Commission Scholarship Application

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Scholarships apply to Paramus residents only. Deadline to submit application is April 15, 2013.

Resolution Banning Hydraulic Fracturing

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