Household waste in the United States increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day—and so goes for Cumberland County. And influx of recycled materials consistently spikes this time of year at our Solid Waste Complex—and while commitment to recycling is...
Did you know the first artificial tree was made by a toilet brush company? Kind of makes sense when you think about it. The Addis Brush company first manufactured Christmas trees in the 1930s—and the concept still stands today. But which is best? All-natural or...
Millville, New Jersey. November 29, 2017—Three area businesses will receive a combined total of nearly $27.5 million as part of the GROW NJ Program. With support from the Cumberland County Improvement Authority’s Economic Development Office and the City of...
Ah, the holidays—the most wasteful time of year. Every year, 4 million pounds of wrapping paper is produced. And just to put that into perspective—that’s enough to cover nearly 6,000 football fields. Seldom is wrapping paper ever reused, so it’s one-and-done, and...
Have you ever been stumped over whether an item is recyclable or not? We’ve compiled the top ten items often mistaken for potential reuse—and some of them are surprising. 1. Pizza boxes—a delivery boy drops off a pizza on Friday night. Half cheese, half pepperoni,...
Millville, New Jersey. October 27, 2017 State, regional and local officials came together yesterday to celebrate the development of the Cumberland County Improvement Authority $9.2 million initiative that will result in a Food Specialization Center in Bridgeton, New...
