Glassboro has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey certification and was one of 50 towns that attained certification in 2015. The borough was honored at the Sustainable Jersey awards luncheon.
Glassboro submitted documentation to show it had completed a balance of the required sustainability actions, meeting a minimum of 150 action points. Each certified community had to create a green team and select at least two out of 11 priority action options.
Certified towns excelled in areas such as improving energy efficiency and health and wellness, reducing waste, sustaining local economies, protecting natural resources and advancing the arts.
Glassboro completed 14 actions in 12 categories receiving 190 points in order to become certified. The project categories include: Community Partnership and Outreach, Municipal Energy Audits and Upgrades, Food Production Health and Wellness, Innovation and Demonstration Projects, Land Use and Transportation, Local Economies, Buy Local Programs Green, Purchasing Program Grounds and Maintenance Waste Management Recycling.