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Anue introduces eco-friendly wastewater treatment to Illinois and Wisconsin via LAI Ltd.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Anue Water Technologies is announcing that LAI, Ltd. is the new and exclusive channel partner for the sales and installation of all Anue Water products in Illinois and Wisconsin.


Anue manufacturers eco-friendly Oxygen/Ozone and other cost-effective equipment for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, odor, corrosion and FOG (fats, oil, grease) control applied in municipal forcemains, lift stations, wet-wells and wastewater tanks. Anue products include FORSe® Oxygen/Ozone injection systems with remote digital telemetry; the more compact Phantom® Oxygen/Ozone injection system (also with remote digital telemetry); Enviroprep® well-washers for FOG control; and the highly customizable Anue Geomembrane Covers with embedded carbon-filters for odor elimination from practically any sized or shaped wastewater tank or manhole cover.

 

According to Greg Bock, Anue Water VP General Manager, “We are happy and proud to have LAI, Ltd as our channel partner Illinois and Wisconsin. LAI, Ltd. is a tried, tested and proven wastewater treatment team of experts and to introduce municipal customers in Illinois and Wisconsin to Anue’s eco-friendly systems that replace costly chemicals with labor-saving and eco-friendly Anue Oxygen/Ozone injection and other cleantech solutions to collection system issues of odor, corrosion and FOG (fats, oils, grease). Anue has recently added several new channel partners, such as Environmental Improvements (EI2) for Texas and Oklahoma; Koester Associates for New York State and Northern New Jersey, Kershner Environmental for Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey; Russell Resources throughout the six New England States, J.H. Wright throughout the Gulf States, Florida Panhandle and Georgia; Northwestern Power Equipment for the Upper Midwestern States; and Faco Waterworks for Indiana. With the addition of LAI, Ltd. into Illinois and Wisconsin, Anue is able to demonstrate and install our clean and cost-saving equipment solutions to well over 90% of the municipalities in the USA and Canada.”

 

Tim Tack, President, LAI, Ltd. declared, “We look forward to introducing Illinois and Wisconsin wastewater treatment customers to Anue’s eco-friendly equipment, which replaces costly and labor-intensive chemicals. More and more municipalities in this region want clean-tech solutions that minimize labor and inputs into the environment.”

 

About Anue Water Technologies: Founded in 2005, Anue Water Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Alpharetta GA. The company manufactures and supplies eco-friendly, high efficiency, patented systems for the municipal and industrial wastewater markets, including oxygen/ozone injection, well-washers and carbon-embedded geomembrane covers for odor, corrosion and FOG (fats, oil, grease) control. For more information, contact Anue Water Technologies, Inc. at sales@anuewater.com or (760) 727-2683 or visit our web site at www.anuewater.com.

 

About LAI, Ltd.: LAI, Ltd. is a manufacturer’s representative firm serving the water, wastewater and stormwater markets in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin since 1958. We represent manufacturers who design, develop and build some of the finest equipment and most innovative processes available.

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Anue Water Technologies, Inc.

Jon Amdursky

info@anuewater.com

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American Water Charitable Foundation announces last call for water and environment grant applications

CAMDEN, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization established by American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announces last call for Water and Environment grant applications with a submission deadline of June 30, 2022.

The Water and Environment grant opportunity, part of the Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, supports projects or programs focused on clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects, including splashpads. Eligible organizations can apply here.

 

“The American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program supports impactful initiatives and programs throughout American Water’s national footprint,” said Carrie Williams, president of the American Water Charitable Foundation. “The Water and the Environment grant will fund efforts focused on our core passion – water – while engaging community members in learning how every drop counts.”

 

The Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program focuses on three pillars of giving: Water, People and Communities. Within these pillars, three new grant opportunities will be available to eligible non-profit organizations throughout the year. Each grant cycle will be open for approximately 90 days. In addition to the Water and Environment grant, a Workforce Readiness grant opportunity will launch in July 2022 followed by STEM Education in October 2022.

 

Since 2012, the American Water Charitable Foundation has invested more than $9 million in funding through grants and matching gifts that are important to our employees and positively impacting our communities.

 

About American Water

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and diversityataw.com. Follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

 

American Water Charitable Foundation

The American Water Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a formal way to demonstrate the company’s ongoing commitment to be a good neighbor, citizen, and contributor to the communities where American Water and its employees live, work and operate. For more information, visit amwater.com/awcf and follow the American Water Charitable Foundation on Facebook.

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Media Contact:
Joseph Szafran

External Affairs Manager

(856) 955-4304

joseph.szafran@amwater.com

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Park Commission opens Hopewell Valley Golf Course

The Mercer County Park Commission and the County of Mercer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Hopewell Valley Golf Course, a newly acquired property of the Park Commission.

 

Photo: Ribbon-cutting with Park Commission Executive Director Aaron T. Watson and dignitaries.

 

This 186-acre, 18-hole course includes a clubhouse, ballroom, three Har-Tru tennis courts, three platform tennis courts and a pool. The facility is now fully operational and open to the public and provides new amenities for residents of the County and beyond.

 

“Most of our active recreational facilities are located in our main park in West Windsor, and I am pleased that residents in this part of our beautiful County now have a top-notch park where they can swim, play golf and tennis, and dine, all while taking in spectacular views,’’ said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes.

 

Photo: A view of the golf course from the clubhouse.

 

At the ribbon-cutting celebration, Park Commission Executive Director Aaron T. Watson was joined by Chief of Staff Kelvin S. Ganges, County Administrato, Lillian L. Nazzaro, Planning Director Leslie Floyd, County Commissioners Nina Melker, Lucylle Walter and Andrew Koontz, and members of the Park Commission. Signing of the first tee flag and ceremonial first tee shot, taken by Park Commission President James Schulz, were honored in celebration of the full opening of the course.

 

“This facility opens so much potential for the Park Commission and we are thrilled to finally be able to welcome the public to this incredible new asset,” Mr. Watson said. “This acquisition expands our golf and tennis offerings, and the addition of a pool gives us the opportunity to provide something new and exciting in the County and opens the door to new programs and events at this location.”

 

Photo: From left, Park Commission Deputy Director Joe Pizza; Bert Sanford, a Hopewell Valley Golf Club member for more than 55 years who boasts two career holes-in-one; and Park Commission Executive Director Aaron T. Watson.

 

Mercer County’s award-winning Tennis Center is located in Mercer County Park, and the county operates four additional golf courses.

 

Hopewell Valley Golf Club is located on Pennington-Hopewell Road in Hopewell Township. The tennis courts and pool are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day and the golf course and club house are open year-round, course conditions weather permitting.

 

To book a tee time for Hopewell Valley Golf Course, visitwww.golfmercercounty.com. For tennis reservations, call (609) 448-8007. Mercer County Tennis ID holders can book a court usingwww.courtreserve.com. Pool sessions must be booked online through Community Pass. Users can create an account and register for an early or afternoon session byclicking here.

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The U.S. Department of Energy grants $2.1M to Solidia Technologies to develop CO2 capture and utilization technologies for building materials

The R&D grant will fund the development of synthetic supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) through direct capture of CO2 from cement plants

 

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #CO2–The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $2.1 million in funding to Solidia Technologies® to develop and test methods for carbonating Solidia Cement™, broadening applications of Solidia’s low-carbon manufacturing technologies for building materials. With this funding, Solidia will develop processes for producing synthetic supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) through direct capture and utilization of CO2 from the flu gas stream of an operating cement plant.


Funded by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solidia will develop an efficient carbonation method of Solidia Cement in laboratory scale and perform tests in mortar and concrete to determine the suitability of this material as a cement replacement in concrete. This will provide a low CO2 alternative replacement material to OPC.

 

“We are proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy to continue innovating and ultimately deliver on our mission to provide commercially viable decarbonization technologies and sustainable solutions for the global construction and building materials industries,” said Solidia CEO Russell Hill, Ph.D.

 

The carbonated SCM will be added to concrete to create a product that will yield similar or better performance when compared to concrete made with commonly used SCMs, such as fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag.

 

“The DOE funding will advance our CCUS technologies and synthetic SCMs that can be easily integrated into Portland Cement-based concrete formulations, offering manufacturers a solution that is sustainable environmentally and economically, both lowering the carbon footprint and offering an alternative to traditional SCMs, which are in increasingly short supply,” added Dr. Hill.

 

About Solidia Technologies®
Based in Piscataway, N.J. (USA), Solidia Technologies® is a leading provider of decarbonization technologies and sustainable solutions to the construction and building materials industries. Investors include Imperative Ventures, Zero Carbon Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, PIVA Capital, John Doerr, BP, OGCI Climate Investments, Bill Joy, Kleiner Perkins, BASF Venture Capital, Holcim, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD), and other private investors. Follow Solidia on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

 

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is working to build a clean energy economy that benefits all Americans. Our mission is to create and sustain American leadership in the transition to a global clean energy economy.

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Ellen Yui, YUI&Company, Inc.

o: 301-270-8571, m: 301-332-4135

ellenyui@yuico.com

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NJ phases out single-use plastic and paper shopping bags at grocery stores

The “Bag Up NJ” campaign is the New Jersey Clean Communities Council’s new single use plastic and paper bag ban outreach campaign, which has a simple message: Bring your own reusable bag(s) when you shop.

 

 

This campaign educates and reminds consumers about their options for sustainability at the checkout counter. Consumers can bring their own reusable bags when they shop and recycle their plastic bags.

 

On Nov. 4, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature enacted the most progressive bag ban law in the country. The law prevents litter and encourages the use of reusable bags by phasing out single-use plastic and paper bags.

 

The law bans plastic bags, regardless of thickness, at grocery stores and retail outlets, as well as paper bags at grocery stores measuring more than 2,500 square feet. It also bans polystyrene foam food service products; and makes plastic straws at restaurants available only upon request.

While we often hear about the environmental impact of disposable plastic bags, it is important to remember that disposable paper bags have a significant impact on the environment too.

 

Papermaking requires large inputs of water, energy, chemicals, and wood, and produces various wastes and emissions that must be controlled or treated. Additionally, paper bags require 10 times the amounts of trucks to deliver the same quantity of bags, resulting in increased truck traffic and diesel emissions.

 

 

The statewide ban on disposable bags went into effect on May 4, 2022. It will create an effective and uniform sustainable policy for all shoppers and business owners in NJ.

 

Reducing waste and litter statewide is a good thing; “This smart, uniform statewide law preempts all local ordinances.” said New Jersey Food Council CEO Linda Doherty, who is also president of the New Jersey Clean Communities Council.

 

Business Compliance:

For more information about business compliance, please contact Bag Up NJ partner New Jersey Business Action Center.

 

More details of the legislation:

The Bag Ban went into effect on May 4, 2022

  • The bill provides that the Department of State in consultation with the state Department of Environmental Protection will establish a program to assist businesses with compliance. This will include FAQs, outreach and educational programs, public service announcements, and distribution of free reusable carryout bags through a partnership with the Clean Communities Program which is receiving $500,000 per year for the first three years after the effective date of the law.
  • One year after enactment, November 4, 2021, plastic straws can only be provided upon request of a customer. Packages of straws and items like juice boxes may still be sold in stores.
  • The bill states that municipalities and counties cannot adopt any new ordinances governing plastic and paper bags, polystyrene, and straws. Ordinances already in effect will be superseded according to the various products’ phase out schedules.
  • The bill provides for penalties: a warning for a first offense, up to $1,000 for a second offense, and up to $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense. Penalties for violations will be deposited in the Clean Communities Program Fund, except that a municipality may retain 30 percent of any penalty it collects.
  • The bill establishes a Plastics Advisory Council in the state Department of Environmental Protection, whose members will monitor implementation of the law and evaluate its effectiveness. The Council will be comprised of 16 members, including 4 representing stores and food service businesses.
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D&R Greenway Land Trust and NJM Insurance Group team up in celebration of Earth Day, NJM supports Historic Point Breeze Preservation

BORDENTOWN, NJ — Representatives from NJM Insurance Group (NJM) joined D&R Greenway Vice Chair Adrian Huns and D&R Greenway staff to spruce up the gardens at Point Breeze in Bordentown on April 22nd in celebration of Earth Day.  

 

The teams worked collaboratively on a spring cleanup that involved weeding, mulching, and preparing garden beds surrounding the historic Gardener’s House that remains from the Joseph Bonaparte estate, now owned by D&R Greenway Land Trust. The historic site was permanently preserved by D&R Greenway in 2020 in partnership with the City of Bordentown and the NJ Green Acres Program.  The Land Trust owns an acre of ground surrounded by 60 acres that are jointly managed with the State of NJ and the City.

 

PHOTO – (L) Jeff Richardson of NJM Insurance Group and employees present generous support to D&R Greenway Vice Chair Adrian Huns (center) and D&R Greenway Land Trust staff on Earth Day 2022.

 

To support archeological and ecological studies, as well as trail work on the property, NJM is making a $15,000 contribution to D&R Greenway. NJM has been one of D&R Greenway’s Business Partners in Preservation since 2019.

 “This was a great hands-on volunteer experience in celebration of Earth Day,” says Jeff Richardson, NJM’s Community Outreach & Events Coordinator. “Supporting the communities we are privileged to serve is a core value at NJM.  Through our volunteer work and financial commitment, we are pleased to support the environmental stewardship of D&R Greenway at the historic Point Breeze site.”

Among the highlights for volunteers was working with D&R Greenway’s Garden Steward to lay the groundwork for future vegetable gardens.  In keeping with the historic use of the site, the land trust will establish vegetable gardens this year in the location where artichokes, beans, herbs, and other vegetables were grown to feed Bonaparte and his guests who represented scientific, political, and artistic communities of the day.  After staking out new garden plots, NJM volunteers were invited for a special tour of the Gardener’s House renovations that are nearing completion.  The historic house will be transformed into The Point Breeze Discovery Center.   

 

“We have been working throughout the winter to renovate the historic structure, create exhibits and plan the gardens,” says D&R Greenway’s President and CEO Linda Mead.  “It is the generosity of our business partners, supporters, and local residents that enables us the opportunity to tell the many cultural stories that have connected people to the land over eons, here in Bordentown City.”

 

The interactive Discovery Center will feature exhibits that explore the history of the property and the people who cared for it, from the Lenape peoples’ ancestral and continuing connection to the land to Joseph Bonaparte’s lavish estate, from millionaire Harris Hammond to the missionaries of Divine Word, and into perpetuity as a permanently preserved slice of local history.  Exhibits will also highlight the vibrant local ecology of the adjacent Abbott Marshlands and the Delaware River, including artistic renderings of the historical and ecological “jewels of Point Breeze” painted by local plein air artists.  The Center is set to open in 2023.

 

About D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust is an accredited nonprofit that has reached a new milestone of over 22,000 acres of land preserved throughout central New Jersey since 1989. By protecting land in perpetuity and creating public trails, it gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. The Land Trust’s preserved farms and community gardens provide local organic food for residents of the region—including those most in need. Through strategic land conservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway combats climate change, protects birds and wildlife, and ensures clean drinking water for future generations. D&R Greenway’s mission is centered on connecting land with people from all walks of life. https://www.drgreenway.org; info@drgreenway.org. Follow the organization on Facebook and Instagram.

About NJM Insurance Group: Founded in 1913, NJM is a regional property and casualty insurer with a national reputation for auto claims satisfaction. The Company offers auto, homeowners, renters, condo, and umbrella insurance to individuals in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. NJM Business Insurance is available in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. NJM’s mission is to provide value-based insurance solutions for the benefit of our policyholders while maintaining the highest levels of service, integrity, and financial stewardship. To learn more, visit https://www.njm.com/. Follow the Company onFacebook: @NJMInsurance
Instagram: @njminsurance, Twitter: @NJMIns, LinkedIn: @NJM Insurance Group.

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Hayward CEO Kevin Holleran and Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines cut ribbon on new global corporate headquarters, raise awareness about water safety

Hayward actively hires, growing already strong foothold in the Tar Heel State

Olympian Rowdy Gaines on hand in support of Step Into Swim™ initiative to promote safe swimming

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) “(Hayward” or the “Company),” a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment and technology, celebrated the opening of its new corporate headquarters in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood with a ribbon cutting featuring three-time Olympic Gold medalist Rowdy Gaines, Hayward CEO Kevin Holleran, and a team of company employees.


Hayward has deep connections to North Carolina. Since 1995, the company has had a manufacturing facility in Clemmons, which today employs more than 1,000 people. In October, Hayward furthered its commitment to North Carolina with the opening of a 324,000-square-foot distribution facility in Mocksville, North Carolina.

 

Last year, the company also announced its intention to relocate its New Jersey headquarters to North Carolina. The company’s new 21,000 square foot office is located in the Vantage South End building and houses approximately 90 employees including Hayward’s senior management, human resources, finance, legal, information technology and sales and marketing teams. Hayward is hiring across the Charlotte-metropolitan area, with open positions posted on Hayward’s career website at www.hayward.com/careers.

 

“Since 1995 Clemmons has served as our manufacturing hub, and I am excited that we’re adding to that presence by moving our headquarters here to the Queen City. We want to be a great neighbor and an active part of this community,” Holleran said. “Every day in Clemmons and now here in Charlotte we are using cutting-edge technology to develop products that save energy and help people make the most of their pools and backyards. We want to continue growing and developing our team here in North Carolina and look forward to taking advantage of the strong talent pool in the area.”

 

Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines joined the Company to cut the ribbon. Hayward is a platinum-level sponsor of Step Into Swim™, a 10-year initiative organized by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance to create one million more swimmers. In 2021, Step Into Swim™ awarded 22 grants to facilities across the country including in North Carolina.

 

“Whether you’re just learning to walk or you’re using a walker, knowing how to swim safely can improve your life,” Gaines said. “Step Into Swim’s goal is to equip kids and adults with the skills they need to swim safely. To date, we have funded more than 280,000 swimming lessons nationwide, and we’ve been able to do it because of Hayward’s support and the support of its peers in the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance. I am so excited to help Hayward open this new headquarters.”

 

May is National Water Safety Month, an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance with support from the American Red Cross, National Recreation and Park Association and the World Waterpark Association. Hayward is a member of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and a sponsor of Step Into Swim.™

 

About Hayward Holdings, Inc.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) is a leading global designer and manufacturer of pool equipment and technology all key to the SmartPad™ conversion strategy designed to provide a superior outdoor living experience. Hayward offers a full line of innovative, energy-efficient and sustainable residential and commercial pool equipment, including a complete line of advanced pumps, filters, heaters, automatic pool cleaners, LED lighting, internet of things (IoT) enabled controls, alternate sanitizers and water features.

 

About Step Into Swim

Step Into Swim, with support from founding partner Every Child A Swimmer, is an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance committed to safe swim education and drowning prevention. The initiative provides children with the education and learn-to-swim programming they need to be safer in the water.

 

Since 2012, the Step Into Swim program has provided more than 285,000 children with swimming lessons. The organization’s goal is to raise $500,000 a year for Step Into Swim initiatives.

Contacts

Media Relations:
Tanya McNabb

tmcnabb@hayward.com

Investor Relations:
Hayward Investor Relations

908.288.9706

investor.relations@hayward.com

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Claritin® teams up with Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent to inspire families to spend more time outside and embrace their outdoor space

As part of its year-two initiative, The Outsideologist Project, will launch the #BackyardChallenge Sweepstakes to give one lucky family the backyard of their dreams with help from the designer duo

 

WHIPPANY, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, Claritin® from Bayer, the #1 doctor recommended non-drowsy oral allergy OTC brand, announced the year-two launch of The Outsideologist Project, a multi-year initiative aimed at encouraging children to spend more time outside. A new survey commissioned by the brand found that while 81% of parents surveyed agree their child is excited to be outside, more than half (55%) are worried their kids aren’t spending enough time outside. To help kids and their families, establish a lifelong love of being outside, the brand enlisted celebrity designers, longtime couple and parents of two, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, to join with the makers of Claritin® on their mission to provide outdoor inspiration and help give one lucky family the backyard of their dreams.

In the program’s inaugural year, Claritin gave parents the resources and inspiration needed to encourage their families to spend more time outside with a goal to get kids to spend an extra hour outside each week. This year, the project will help families rediscover the extraordinary experiences awaiting in their own backyards and local communities.

 

“As a family, we love spending time outdoors, whether walking around our neighborhood or visiting the park,” said Nate Berkus. “Raising our kids in a big city has shown us how much wonder lies right outside our front door, which is why we are so excited to be teaming up with Claritin for this project to help families rediscover their own backyards and get excited about being outside this summer.”

 

“As parents, we try to instill a love for play and imagination in our kids just as we experienced when we were their age,” said Jeremiah Brent. “Some of my fondest childhood memories are of playing outside until the sun went down, and we want Poppy and Oskar, as well as children across the country, to experience the same sort of joy.”

 

A new Claritin® survey of 5,000 American parents of children aged 5 to 13 found that while kids are excited to spend time outside, they are doing so less than their parents did at their age. The majority of parents surveyed (76%) state that most of their playtime as a child was spent outdoors, but nearly three quarters (74%) of them note they believe their child does not play outside as often as they did. When kids do get outside, 61% of parents shared that their kids typically play outside in their backyard, followed by their front yard (54%) and local park (50%).

 

Furthermore, 72% of parents agree that their family would spend more time outside if their personal space were more exciting. Beginning today through July 7, Claritin® will help one lucky family build the backyard space of their dreams with the #BackyardChallenge sweepstakes. Families are encouraged to use the dedicated hashtag on Instagram with a photo or video of how they’re having fun outside for a chance to win a $10,000 prize and a virtual design consultation with Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent. Additional prizes will be available throughout the entry period. *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN IN THE CLARITIN “THE OUTSIDEOLOGIST PROJECT” SWEEPSTAKES. Open to legal residents of the 50 US & DC, 18 or older. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts 4/26/22 and ends 7/7/22. For Official Rules, which govern, visit https://bit.ly/3ws37I1. Sponsor: Bayer HealthCare LLC.

 

Broadening the world of possibilities for learning and playing right in one’s own backyard, Claritin will offer families an exciting, expert-guided curriculum in the areas of backyard games, sports, gardening, camping and art. The activities will be led by members of The Outsideologist Project’s Advisory Board, a group of experts within each of the curriculum areas including Olympic soccer player and mom of two, Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux), and Ilana Wiles (@mommyshorts), author, content creator and mom of two daughters. Their original and inspirational content will be shared on Instagram (@OutsideologistProject) and Facebook.com/OutsideologistProject.

 

“Last year, Claritin set out to inspire families across the country to get outside an extra hour per week,” said Catherine Vennat, a spokesperson for Claritin®. “This year, to continue that momentum, we’re helping families create meaningful memories together by discovering the wonders that await them right outside their doors.”

 

For additional information about The Outsideologist Project or Claritin®, visit www.Claritin.com and our social channels.

 

Bayer: Science For A Better Life

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2020, the Group employed around 100,000 people and had sales of 41.4 billion euros. R&D expenses before special items amounted to 4.9 billion euros. For more information, go to www.bayer.us.

 

Bayer U.S. Social Media Channels: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Bayer® and the Bayer Cross® are registered trademarks of Bayer.

 

About Nate Berkus

Since Nate’s first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2002, he has become one of the world’s most recognizable interior designers. His work has been featured in publications including Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, VOGUE, InStyle, O Magazine and People. He is included on the ELLE DÉCOR A-List of the world’s top designers and the AD100 list. His popular product lines include roller shades and drapery for The Shade Store; a furniture line with California based retailer Living Spaces; and a fabric collection for Kravet. He currently serves as the Travel Ambassador for Celebrity Edge by Celebrity Cruises. He has authored two New York Times bestselling books: Home Rules (2005) and The Things That Matter (2012), and in 2011 he served as Executive Producer of the Oscar winning film, The Help. Audiences followed Berkus through his own television show, the daily-syndicated The Nate Berkus Show and 2014’s American Dream Builders (NBC). Nate and Jeremiah By Design premiered on TLC in 2017 and ran for three seasons. Nate appeared in Season 2 of Rock the Block, a design competition show on HGTV, alongside husband Jeremiah Brent in Spring 2021. In Fall 2021, The Nate and Jeremiah Home Project, a home renovation show, launched on HGTV with Season 2 premiering in Spring 2023.

 

To learn more about Nate Berkus visit www.nateberkus.com and @NateBerkus on Instagram.

 

About Jeremiah Brent

Jeremiah’s love of artistry and interiors first cultivated with furniture design. Expanding upon his technical skills, he parlayed his love of artistry and fashion into decor, quickly gaining notoriety in the interior design world. After founding his design firm in 2011, Jeremiah has transformed countless homes, restaurants, and public spaces across coasts. His “no rules” approach to California Modern style is inspired by the natural beauty of his home state and travels to the far reaches of the globe. Featured in publications such as Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Domino and Harper’s Bazaar, his work shows the effortless depth, fearlessness, and creativity behind his designs. Brent has been named to Architectural Digest’s AD100 list which showcases the top design talent creating today. With a keen eye for style and craftsmanship, Jeremiah has established himself as both a tastemaker and influencer continually inspiring those around him through various partnerships, television series, and branded collaborations. He was the host of Emmy Award-winning show, Home Made Simple for two seasons on OWN. Jeremiah returned to television with Nate on HGTV’s “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project.” In 2018, Nate and Jeremiah successfully debuted their exclusive furniture line with Living Spaces, featuring beautiful, timeless, and transitional pieces for the modern home.

 

Survey Methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 5,000 American parents of children ages 5-13, split evenly by state, was commissioned by Claritin between March 1 and March 12, 2022. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).

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Cristina Ibarra

Office: 212.938.0153

cibarra@coynepr.com

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Engineering award goes to Mercer County

Alliance for Action has recognized dual bridge projects for excellence

Mercer County has recently received the 2022 Distinguished Engineering Award by the New Jersey Alliance for Action for the County’s engineering of two structures — Mercer County Bridge #330.1 and Bridge #331.1.

 

 

These bridges carry Alexander Street over Stony Brook and Alexander Street over Alexander Creek in the Municipality of Princeton, announced Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes.

 

Mercer County and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) undertook simultaneous bridge replacement projects to minimize the closure of Alexander Street, which carries a considerable amount of traffic volume and serves as a main access road between downtown Princeton, Princeton University and West Windsor Township.

 

NJDOT completed replacement of the bridge over the Delaware and Raritan Canal immediately east of MC #330.1.

 

This unique design of this project was driven by requirements determined through intensive coordination with the various stakeholders: Municipality of Princeton, Princeton Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office, Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission, Princeton University, NJDOT, utility owners, West Windsor Township and Green Acres.

 

“Mercer County is grateful for the recognition by the Alliance for Action,” Mr. Hughes said. “We have in our Department of Transportation a team of exceptional engineers, and I thank the team for their contributions to this enormously challenging and complicated project and congratulate them on receiving this prestigious award.”

 

Bridge 330.1 was previously a single span, simply supported pony truss structure supported on concrete abutments.  The previous truss bridge, which was intended to be a temporary structure, was in need of replacement due to the poor condition of the deck, superstructure and substructure.  The bridge width was also substandard and limited the passage of larger transit vehicles.   It was deemed Structurally Deficient with Sufficiency Rating of 7.4 out of 100.  The adjacent structure to the west, 331.1, was a three-sided box beam culvert and was also in need of replacement.  While its structural and geometric conditions were not as critical as Bridge 330.1, it was logical to replace the structure at the same time while Alexander Street was closed.

 

 

The replacement structure for the former truss bridge is a single span, with simply supported steel beams on concrete abutments and concrete footings. Bridge components also include concrete wing walls, a concrete bridge deck and concrete bridge approach slabs. The deck and approaches were overlaid with 1-inch-thick Polyester Polymer Concrete (PPC) to protect the concrete deck. White bridge railings and brown powder-coated guiderail are consistent with similar elements installed on the adjacent Delaware and Raritan Canal Bridge. Roadway work included hot-mix asphalt paving, new striping, new guiderail and approach guiderail systems, and landscaping.  The proposed cross section at MC #330.1 consists of two 12-foot travel lanes, two 5-foot shoulders and one 8-foot sidewalk. Bridge 331.1 was replaced with a similar three-sided culvert and received similar railing and guiderail treatments as the adjacent structure.  It consists of two 12-foot travel lanes, two 5-foot shoulders, one 5-foot sidewalk and one 8-foot sidewalk. The culvert and approaches were overlaid with 1-inch-thick Polyester Polymer Concrete (PPC) to protect the concrete deck.

 

Van Cleef Engineering Associates of Freehold was contracted by the County of Mercer to provide design services for the reconstruction of the structures, and Marbro Construction LLC of West End was awarded the contract.

 

The New Jersey Alliance for Action is a non-partisan and non-profit association representing thousands of business, labor, government, utility, education, professional and other New Jersey leaders. It will present the award at its ninth annual Distinguished Engineering Awards Breakfast May 12 at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe.

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D&R Greenway Land Trust announces in-person native plant sale for Spring 2022

PRINCETON, N.J. — D&R Greenway announces over fifty species of healthy local plants are ready for purchase at their annual Native Plant Sale sales taking place on Friday, April 22, 3:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday, April 23, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon; Saturday, April 30, 9:00 am 12:00 noon; Friday, May 6, 3:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, May 7, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon.

 

 

Planting natives enhances home gardens in natural beauty, attracts butterflies and birds in the landscape, and contributes to protection of a healthy bioregion. The Nursery is on the grounds of D&R Greenway’s Conservation Campus at the Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, [off Rosedale Road] Princeton, NJ 08540.  Native Plant Sale proceeds support D&R Greenway’s preservation and stewardship mission. www.drgreenway.org.

Tina Notas, Director of Land Stewardship for D&R Greenway, remarks, “Spring is a great time to add the joy of native plants to your backyard. There are so many gorgeous native plants to choose from that will benefit wildlife and support our ecosystem.”

 

 

D&R Greenway’s comprehensive online catalog for review provides images of in-stock plants, thorough plant descriptions, and pro-tips from D&R Greenway’s experienced Stewardship team. The catalog clearly addresses specific home garden conditions, such as filtered sun and varying soil conditions. Possibilities include “Herbaceous Shrubs, Plants and Trees” as well as popular Swamp milkweed, Sweet pepperbush ‘hummingbird’ and Echinacea, (Purple Coneflower).   https://drgreenway.org/shop/native-plants/.

D&R Greenway’s native trees, shrubs, perennial wildflowers, grasses, sedges and ferns are grown either on-site or purchased from reputable local native-plant growers. Native Plant Nursery specimens are grown from locally sourced starter plants, and are free of harmful nicotinoid insecticides. Planting natives that evolved locally requires less maintenance, in terms of fertilizer, water and pesticides.

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About D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust is an accredited nonprofit that has reached a new milestone of over 22,000 acres of land preserved throughout central New Jersey since 1989 and 44 miles of trails.

By protecting land in perpetuity and creating public trails, it gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. The land trust’s preserved farms and community gardens provide local organic food for residents of the region—including those most in need. Through strategic land conservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway combats climate change, protects birds and wildlife, and ensures clean drinking water for future generations. D&R Greenway’s mission is centered on connecting land with people from all walks of life. www.drgreenway.org; info@drgreenway.org. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.