These Brands Are Tackling Both Sustainability and Queerness Through Clothes

For the past five years, VillageGreenNJ.com has been delivering journalistic coverage of the news in Maplewood and South Orange, NJ. We sit and sift through hours of meetings, meeting videos, agendas and minutes.

Conscious consumers are making their voices heard through a Change.org petition, lobbying Target to cut its use of plastic shopping bags.

Vetiver Grass project spreads its roots into sustainability and conservation The vetiver grass mat and basket construction project has expanded from just rehabilitating prisoners to assisting with land stabilization and the provision of raw material for the project. The project is now in its second and third phases which include the planting of the grass in a nursery type setting and creating employment for the farmers involved. 

The building becomes the first arena to receive platinum LEED certification for its sustainability efforts.