Parsippany Earns Sustainable Jersey's Bronze Certification

PARSIPPANY, NJ — The Township of Parsippany earned bronze certification from Sustainable Jersey for its environmental efforts. The township was one of 52 New Jersey municipalities honored Nov. 16 at the Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon.

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To become Sustainable Jersey certified, Parsippany submitted documentation to show it had completed a balance of the required sustainability actions, meeting a minimum of 150 action points. Additionally, each community had to create a "green team" and complete at least two of the 13 priority action options.

Parsippany completed two action options by implementing a prescription drug safety and disposal program and a sustainable land use pledge.

"Thanks to the tremendous support we’ve received from Sustainable Jersey and our Parsippany Green Team," said Mayor Michael Soriano, "we have set the stage for the Township to become Silver Certified next year, and Gold Certified in the years ahead. Sustainability is the best way we can address the critical challenges facing our region and our world. Through green initiatives, we can invigorate our economy, and continue being good stewards of God’s earth."

Sustainable Jersey provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs. Sustainable Jersey participants — municipalities and schools — have successfully implemented and documented over 20,826 sustainability actions. Sustainable Jersey has provided more than $6.7 million in grants to municipalities, school districts and schools for community-based projects that create healthy and sustainable communities in New Jersey.

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