Leaf blowers aren’t just noisy — they’re also huge climate polluters. Gas-powered lawn equipment like leaf blowers and lawn mowers pollute a lot more than you might think. They pump out millions of tons of carbon dioxide each year, the primary driver of climate change. Gas-powered leaf blowers, snow blowers, lawnmowers, weed trimmers and chainsaws are some of the dirtiest tools in the shed. And with millions of them owned and operated across the country, their climate-warming pollution really adds up. It’s time to switch to cleaner, quieter, electric lawn equipment. A greener, healthier world requires each of us to do all we can to eliminate the pollution and practices

Electric vehicles, typically referred to as EVs, are making inroads into the automotive market, making up about 7.6% of current new car sales in the U.S. Merchantville resident Kerry Miller is an EV owner. In this article, she shares her experience as well as those of her neighbors who also drive EVs.

Existing urban and community areas are losing tree cover at a rate equivalent to approximately 36 million trees annually across the United States, according to The Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Closer to home, Merchantville continues to lose trees at an alarming rate due to flooding, drought, pests, cut roots, as well as intentional removal.

Exciting News from Merchantville School! We are thrilled to share that Mrs. Iannucci is leading a fantastic new project for our Green Team: a leaf-cutter bee habitat! These amazing bees are gentle (they don't sting!) and excellent pollinators. Thanks to the hard work of Mr. Bennett, the bee house is now set up in our playground. Mrs. Iannucci and Mrs. Hart will also be planting beautiful flowers and plants in the garden bed below the bee house, creating a vibrant, buzzing oasis for

The Merchantville School’s Garden Club has been making remarkable strides towards fostering environmental stewardship and education within our community. The group, led by fifth grade teacher Jennifer Smith, has engaged in several hands-on and educational activities.

This year, the Merchantville School’s Green Team is collaborating with the school’s Art Club to create an environmentally conscious art project. The team’s dedicated members have been hard at work collecting thousands of plastic bottle caps brought into each homeroom.

The idea is simple: instead of allowing these bottle caps to contribute to environmental