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Mayors and local officials pledge litter-reduction practices, praise Earth Day volunteers
Summary
Mayors and council members from several municipalities issued brief statements supporting anti-litter measures — from reusable bags and recyclable bags to solar-powered trash receptacles and educational campaigns — and thanked volunteers for Earth Day cleanups; no formal votes were taken.
A group of mayors and local officials used brief statements to endorse litter-reduction measures and to thank volunteers for Earth Day cleanups.
Several speakers emphasized practical steps their jurisdictions take. Councilwoman Donna Roberts of Saraveville said her city "uses reusable bags." Mayor Andre Seya of Patterson highlighted his city’s orange-and-blue solar-powered trash receptacles, saying they help keep public areas clean. Mayor Dalia Retrice said her community avoids releasing balloons, noting, "we don't release balloons, we release bubbles." Mayor Rachel McGrevy of Neptune City urged residents not to toss cigarette butts. Keith Walker, director of public works, framed education as part of the strategy, saying that in some jurisdictions "we teach litter education." Mayor Waller Piscatoway thanked volunteers who cleaned parks and riverbanks on Earth Day and urged residents: "Don't litter."
The remarks, offered as short announcements, focused on community habits (reusable or recyclable bags), infrastructure (solar-powered receptacles) and outreach (education and volunteer cleanups). No formal motion or vote was recorded in the transcript; the event consisted of individual statements of local policy and practice.
Speakers named or identified in the transcript include Councilwoman Donna Roberts (Saraveville); Mayor Andre Seya (Patterson); Mayor Dalia Retrice; Mayor Rachel McGrevy (Neptune City); Keith Walker, director of public works; and Mayor Waller Piscatoway (Piscatoway, New Jersey). Several other speakers identified only their office and city (for example, a councilwoman at large from Rosal and mayors of Rowway, Bloomfield and Woodbridge) or spoke only by origin (a participant from Perthboy). Those unnamed officials also expressed support for litter cleanups and reductions in single-use plastic.
No statutes, ordinances or formal actions were cited in the statements provided. The transcript records expressions of local practice and volunteer activity rather than binding policy changes. The most recent procedural development in the transcript is the collection of on-the-ground volunteer cleanup activity; there is no recorded motion, vote or directive for further action in this excerpt.
The event's remarks are consistent with routine Earth Day messaging and local anti-litter programs; further detail about specific programs, budgets or implementation timelines was not provided in the transcript.
