T A K E A C T I O N
Reduce your food waste
Did you know that 40% of the food produced in the U.S. ends up tossed in the garbage? Find out ways you can help reduce food waste.
Recycle Right
Are you recycling correctly? We have a great flyer and an app to help you out
Compost Your Food Scraps
Looking to compost your residential food scraps? The City of Jersey City has multiple food waste drop-off locations and a backyard composting program!
Certify Your Green Business
Earn points for green practices like energy efficiency, composting, bike racks and donating to local causes
L E A R N
Municipal Tree Mapping Project
Jersey City is working with professional tree firms and local university partners to accurately inventory and map our public trees
GHG Emissions Inventory
Jersey City's first community-wide inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Resilient Design Handbook
Basic information on flooding, with recommendations and best practices for green infrastructure and resilient building design strategies
Jersey City's Bag Ban
A city-wide ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect June 28th, 2019
The JC Public Schools Sustainability STEAM Challenge
Students across the school district became local environmental ambassadors for the 2020-2021 Sustainable STEAM Challenge and found sustainability solutions using Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)