sustainability

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey solar expansion
May 11, 2026

Newark Liberty to expand solar energy project

Newark Liberty International Airport plans a major solar expansion adding 5 megawatts of renewable energy capacity.

Energy storage systems
Apr 27, 2026

BESS drives NJ renewable energy storage growth

Battery energy storage systems drive renewable growth as New Jersey invests $2B in BESS projects to boost capacity and grid reliability.

Tanger Outlets Atlantic City
Apr 23, 2026

Tanger Outlets AC hosts sneaker recycling drive

Tanger Outlets Atlantic City launches a sneaker recycling program for Earth Month, offering 20% discounts for shoes donated April 24.

Trenton-based TerraCycle is a recycling company that has become a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials.
Apr 22, 2026

TerraCycle US launches $75M Reg A offering to fuel growth

TerraCycle US launched a $75 million Regulation A offering, after a successful Reg CF raise last year, targeting acquisitions and expansion of recycling operations.

Waga Energy
Mar 12, 2026

Cape May County, Waga Energy partner on landfill RNG

Cape May County teams with Waga Energy to convert landfill gas into renewable natural gas, cutting emissions and supporting local energy needs.

Plastic utensils
Jan 22, 2026

NJ ban limits single-use utensils, condiments at restaurants

Starting Aug. 1, restaurants in the state can provide the items only when requested, in an effort to reduce plastic waste and support litter cleanup programs.

Rendering for 474 Wilson Ave. in Newark. The state-of-the-art refrigerated warehouse cold storage facility will rise 160 feet. - PROVIDED BY ADVANCE INDUSTRIAL GROUP
Dec 12, 2025

Exclusive: Newark clears 160-foot automated cold storage warehouse

Garden State Cold Storage will expand with a 156,000-square-foot, AI-driven facility in the East Ward that expect to create 150 local jobs and boost sustainable logistics.

Shopping bags
Nov 10, 2025

OPINION: Why New Jersey should repeal its bag ban

The executive director of the New Jersey Policy Institute says the move aimed to reduce waste but has backfired, increasing material use and frustration.

Technicians mount heavy solar photo voltaic panel on tall steel platform
Nov 3, 2025

Experts analyze dynamics of energy costs, AI innovation trends

During the latest NJBIZ panel, executives with Genova Burns LLC, TRC Cos. Inc. and Utility Advantage examine rising rates, grid modernization, artificial intelligence's growing role in power efficiency and sustainability in New Jersey.

Earth Day
Oct 21, 2025

Lechky tapped to head New Jersey Green Bank

At the NJGB, Executive Director Scott Lechky will guide investments in clean energy and support the state’s energy transition and climate goals.

Honeywell relocated its global corporate headquarters from Morris Plains to Charlotte, N.C., in 2019.
Aug 25, 2025

Honeywell spinoff Solstice Advanced Materials set for Q4

The specialty chemicals and materials company, which will based in Morris Plains, files Form 10 with the SEC ahead of an expected Q4 2025 launch.

Action Carting Environmental Services' first all-electric collection truck
Jul 1, 2025

IWS taps Oscar the Grouch to launch 1st electric garbage truck

The move is the latest in the family-owned company's recent sustainability efforts, which also includes a new $30 million North Arlington facility considered one of the most advanced recycling centers in the U.S.