Plastics Project
Pollution from single-use plastics harms our planet, our wildlife, and our own health. Much of this pollution comes from plastic items we don't need in our lives at all - from plastic grocery bags to polystyrene (aka Styrofoam) takeout food containers. The plastics project aims to push forward both local and statewide legislation to ban single-use plastic bags. Currently, we are focused on forming key partnerships with other organizations, such as ANJEC and the Plastic Pollution Coalition, & taking action for a state plastics bill to pass through the state Assembly.
Project Coordinator: Purva Bommireddy
Green Amendment for the Generations
Apr 16, 2025
"Somerset’s resolution is the result of high school student Mimansa Kumar’s powerful public comment at the April meeting. Kumar is a volunteer leader of the New Jersey Green Amendment Coalition on behalf of the NJ Student Sustainability Coalition (NJSSC). You can hear her statement at minute 40:00 of the livestreamed meeting: https://somersetcountynj.new.swagit.com/videos/339502."