Blue Moon Mexican Café leads Styrofoam Free Initiative
Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes’ Environmental
Commission has proposed legislation to the City Council for the
banning of Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS), otherwise known as
“Styrofoam,” for restaurants within the City of Englewood Business
District.
Blue Moon Mexican Café has led the Styrofoam Free Initiative
as the City Council considers the proposed legislation on the ban
of EPS material. Other restaurants that have joined Blue Moon
Mexican Café include: Syros, Playa Bowls, Manhattan Bagel, Poke
Crew, Bennies, BurgerIM, Biddy O’Malleys, Aylwards II Health
Food and Palisades News & Food. The Environmental Commission
chaired by Chelsea Gleis has already partnered with Sustainable
Bergen County Hub and Sustainable Jersey on the Styrofoam Free
Initiative for Englewood.
While EPS food containers are not recyclable, block packaging
Styrofoam is accepted at Englewood’s DPW Facility on S. Van Brunt
Street. EPS is not biodegradable, thus it presents a risk to the
environment. It has been noted that Styrofoam takes up to 30
percent of all space in landfills and 20 percent of all Styrofoam ends
up in our waterways. With the risks to both human and animal
health from toxins, the importance of getting rid of EPS material
cannot be stressed enough.
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Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
announces public programs for winter
The following are available
public programs at Flat Rock
Brook Nature Center during
winter and spring.
Project FeederWatch
*Every Monday and Tues-
day, January through March,
10 a.m. to noon, all ages.
Project FeederWatch is a cit-
izen science program through
the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
and a great way to learn to
identify the birds in your own
backyard. Join Flat Rock Brook
Nature Center staff to observe
the birds at our feeders as often
as you like, at any time in the
morning, and help us collect
valuable data for this North
American project. Free to all.
No Registration required.
*No Project FeederWatch on
Jan. 20-21 and Feb. 17-18.
Suet Sunday
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 to 3 p.m.,
for adults and children ages 6
and older.
During the coldest months,
food can be scarce for our
feathered friends! Help them
out and have fun while making
suet cakes to hang in your yard!
Choose the ingredients to mix
into your cake to attract differ-
ent bird species. Each partici-
pant will get to make and take
home a cake. Free to members;
$5 for non-members. Registra-
tion required.
Great Backyard Bird
Count
Sunday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.
Join Flat Rock Brook and
the Bergen County Audubon
Society for a citizen science
project designed to take count
of bird populations all over the
world! After the hike experi-
ence an up-close encounter
with our resident birds of
prey. Free to all. Registration
required.
Family Winter Hike
Sunday, Jan. 19, and Feb. 9, 2
to 3 p.m., for families.
Gather up the family and
come over to Flat Rock to enjoy
an afternoon on our trails with
our Naturalist. This guided
hike will be a relaxing and
informative journey to appre-
ciate the winter wonders of
nature. Dress warmly. Finish
off the hike with a cup of hot
cocoa. Free to all. Registration
required.
Tiny Tyke Times
Every Thursday, February
through April, 10 to 11 a.m., for
families with children ages 4
and under.
Enjoy the changing seasons
with an enriching experience
for your child and your family.
Snuggle up for a story time,
an animal meet and greet, and
work together on a special
craft! Free to members; $10 per
child per class or $100 per child
for all 13 classes for non-mem-
bers. Registration required.
Englewood Health
Dept. to hold annual
rabies clinic, Feb. 29
The Englewood Health Depart-
ment will hold its annual rabies
clinic at the Municipal Court on
Saturday, Feb. 29.
Dr. Ezik owner of the Englewood
Veterinary Center, will be on site
to vaccinate cats and dogs free of
charge. Additionally, you will be
able to license your pet that day as
required under state and local law.
A vaccinated pet is the most
effective step in protecting the com-
munity against the spread of rabies,
which is a 100 percent fatal disease
for both pet and owner.
If your pet needs a rabies shot
and you miss this clinic, contact the
Englewood Veterinary Center at 25
S. Van Brunt St. to make an appoint-
ment for a free rabies shot. The
phone number is 201-266-5558.
Protect your pet, your family and
your community by vaccinating and
licensing your pet!
MYENGLEWOOD
DECEMBER 2019
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