Earth Day
Since America s first official Earth Day on April 22, 1970, New Jersey has become one of the leaders in
recognizing environmental problems and developing creative solutions.
The state was the third in the
country to consolidate existing past...
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Earth Day
Since America s first official Earth Day on April 22, 1970, New Jersey has become one of the leaders in
recognizing environmental problems and developing creative solutions.
The state was the third in the
country to consolidate existing past programs into a unified major state agency to administer aggressive
environmental and conservation efforts.
Established by law on that initial Earth Day, the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) immediately began managing natural resources and
solving pollution problems.
Ever since 1970, New Jersey has been a pioneer in environmental protection.
Since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22nd in national and global proportions.
It is
promoted and supported at the state level by DEP, the New Jersey Commission on Environmental
Education and Inter-agency Work Group, the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education, and a
host of other environmental, educational, youth, and community-based organizat
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