As we close out 2020, NJBIZ’s final virtual event of the year is the Business of the Year Awards which recognizes companies and their leaders who are striving for excellence, growing and contributing to the New Jersey business community.   This year, Business of the Year finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, during a morning virtual reception and awards ceremony on Dec. 18.   Awards will be announced in six categories: Executive of the Year, Business of the Year (1-50 employees), Business of the Year (51-100 employees), Business of the Year (101+ employees), Corporate Citizen of the Year and Emerging Business of the Year.   Please join us for the 2020 Business of the Year awards ceremony as we honor this year’s outstanding group of finalists and announce the winner in each category. You can register to celebrate this year’s finalists on our Events page, here.

 

Congratulations to the 2020 #BizoftheYearNJ honorees:

 

Business of the Year (1-50 employees)

  Alfred Sanzari Enterprises Hackensack   Insurance Design Administrators Oakland   JAKTOOL Cranbury   MAPay LLC Vorhees   New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. Cedar Knolls Prism Capital Partners Nutley   Vydia Holmdel

 

Business of the Year (51-100 employees)

  Clarity Benefit Solutions Clark   CMK Select Pine Brook   Docutrend Totowa   Fusion Health Woodbridge   Learning Ally Princeton   March Associates Construction Inc. Wayne   WeCool Toys Inc. Point Pleasant Beach

 

Business of the Year (101+ employees)

  Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi West Orange   Commvault Tinton Falls   Ferrero USA French & Parrello Associates Wall Township   TerraCycle Trenton   Visual Lease Woodbridge   WorkWave Holmdel

 

Corporate Citizen of the Year

  American Water Camden   CentralReach Matawan   EY Secaucus   Gibbons P.C. Splendor Design Group Red Bank   Sturdy Savings Bank Ocean City   Triton Benefits & HR Solutions Woodbridge   Vanguard Medical Group Verona

 

Emerging Business of the Year

  Boarding House Cape May   Curasev Skillman   Korn Dogs Chatham   Lima Charlie Construction Malboro   My Healthy Home Whitehouse Station   VeriKlick Newark   Yumpanadas, LLC Cranford

 

Executive of the Year

CS ENERGY Edison   Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Morris County   Hafetz and Associates Linwood   Manasquan Bank Manasquan   National Integrity Title Agency Marlton   New Jersey Small Business Development Centers Network Newark   Solutions Architecture Verona  

Maybelline Makeup Recycling Scheme

Maybelline has recently teamed up with Terracycle to enable consumers to help fight plastic waste by recycling their used makeup.  The programme launched in over 1000 stores across the UK, and one of the closest collection boxes is inside Superdrug on Oxford Street. You can also check the location of other Manchester collection points using their interactive map.

Ohio’s medical marijuana industry generates millions of dollars worth of waste that ends up in trash bins. Now a nonprofit with links to Ohio’s medicinal cannabis industry is trying to change that through a recycling program for hard-to-recycle items like batteries. Cannabis Can recently brought its idea to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, which regulates marijuana dispensaries. The group hopes to partner with TerraCycle, a New Jersey company specializing in items that most municipal recycling programs can’t handle, such as batteries and refill cartridges for vaping pens. But they face an uphill battle.

VetPartners has launched a major environmental project at 130 of its largest sites by trialling zero-waste boxes for used PPE. The boxes are provided by TerraCycle – a company that specialises in hard-to-recycle waste including PPE masks, gloves and aprons worn by clinical team members when treating patients. All PPE not contaminated with animal or pharmaceutical waste can be recycled as part of the scheme, and is collected and quarantined for 72 hours to ensure it is safe.

Amika, a line of professional, cruelty-free haircare and tools, has reinforced their commitment to go cleaner and greener by introducing a free, national recycling program for their haircare packaging, in partnership with international recycling company TerraCycle. In addition to disposing of the brand’s packaging in an environmentally conscious way, for every shipment of Amika packaging waste sent to TerraCycle, collectors can earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. “Amika products were kind and clean before it was a thing. Cruelty-free, clean haircare formulations in recyclable packaging have guided our product innovations since the beginning,” says Chelsea Riggs, Amika's Brand President. “What it means to be truly sustainable has evolved with new technologies, and we made a pledge to take steps in reducing our impact on the environment. Our vision is to eventually have fully closed-loop production of our packaging. By partnering with TerraCycle we can guarantee our product packaging will see a new life and not compromise our planet.” Through the Amika Recycling Program, consumers can now send in Amika haircare packaging including tubes, bottles, trigger heads, complex closures, and tinted glass to be recycled for free. Participation is easy: sign up on the TerraCycle program page www.terracycle.com/amika and mail in the packaging waste using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products.  “The launch of the Amika Recycling Program represents a unique opportunity for consumers to divert waste from landfills,” says TerraCycle CEO and Founder Tom Szaky. "Together, we are making it simple to be a friend to the planet and have a positive impact on the environment for future generations." The Amika Recycling Program is open to any interested individual, school, office, or community organization. For more information on TerraCycle’s recycling programs, visit www.terracycle.com.  

"By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future."

SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego is recognizing 10 local businesses and organizations that implemented or expanded waste reduction and recycling programs with an award for their efforts, it was announced Wednesday. From establishing a cigarette butt collection and recycling program, to creating a system to track solid waste tonnage to identifying diversion opportunities, the 2020 Business Waste Reduction and Recycling Award winners displayed "forward thinking" in their programs, city leaders said. "By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future," Environmental Services Interim Director Gene Matter said. "We applaud these businesses and organizations for leading the way to a greener environment and exhibiting a strong determination to make a difference for generations to come." According to Matter, these businesses and organizations are helping the city reach its Climate Action Plan goal of achieving "Zero Waste" by 2040. Zero Waste is a principle that focuses on waste prevention, recycling, composting and other technologies to extend the life of the Miramar Landfill. Award winners have also shown their waste reduction programs lead to greater efficiency and contribute to their bottom line. The list of winners, recognized for work completed in 2019, includes: Subscribe -- LJ Crafted Wines. Wine membership utilizes reusable bottles with swing tops that are returned and exchanged for a sanitized bottle where customers choose which wines they want, directly from the barrel. This avoids single-use bottles, foils, corks and cartons. -- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Established a cigarette butt collection and recycling program. The butts are collected and shipped to TerraCycle which composts the cigarette paper and tobacco. The plastic filters are recycled and turned into outdoor benches and tables. A total of 17 pounds were collected in 2019. -- San Diego Mesa College. Composted 16.34 tons of pre-consumer food scraps from campus cafeterias and coffee shops for use in the on-campus garden. -- UC San Diego. All construction and demolition projects are required to divert 75% of debris from the landfill. -- San Diego State University. Implemented the SkySpark solid waste tracking system, an online, interactive waste dashboard that tracks tonnages specific to buildings on campus to help analyze and identify diversion opportunities. -- Jansen R&D. Efforts taken to become a paperless facility, such as a switch to digital signage to reduce the number of posters and flyers, and canceled subscriptions to scientific paper publications encouraging use of the centralized library with online journals. -- Hazard Center. Hosted annual Recycle/Spring Clean Up event for tenants to properly dispose of items that do not belong in the recycling container. -- San Diego Zoo. Recycles electricity via a one-megawatt energy battery that stores and discharges energy during peak hours to assist with park operations. -- Sharp Healthcare. Diverted 4.2 million pounds of material from the landfill. This included composting 500,000 pounds of food waste and reprocessing 106,000 pounds of surgical instruments. Expired, unusable medical equipment was donated to the nonprofit Ssubi is Hope. -- San Diego Food Bank. "Turbo Separator" takes unopened but damaged and inedible cans, boxes, and jars of food, and separates the food from the packaging for compost and recycling.

"By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future." SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego is recognizing 10 local businesses and organizations that implemented or expanded waste reduction and recycling programs with an award for their efforts, it was announced Wednesday. From establishing a cigarette butt collection and recycling program, to creating a system to track solid waste tonnage to identifying diversion opportunities, the 2020 Business Waste Reduction and Recycling Award winners displayed "forward thinking" in their programs, city leaders said. "By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future," Environmental Services Interim Director Gene Matter said. "We applaud these businesses and organizations for leading the way to a greener environment and exhibiting a strong determination to make a difference for generations to come." According to Matter, these businesses and organizations are helping the city reach its Climate Action Plan goal of achieving "Zero Waste" by 2040. Zero Waste is a principle that focuses on waste prevention, recycling, composting and other technologies to extend the life of the Miramar Landfill. Award winners have also shown their waste reduction programs lead to greater efficiency and contribute to their bottom line. The list of winners, recognized for work completed in 2019, includes: Subscribe -- LJ Crafted Wines. Wine membership utilizes reusable bottles with swing tops that are returned and exchanged for a sanitized bottle where customers choose which wines they want, directly from the barrel. This avoids single-use bottles, foils, corks and cartons. -- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Established a cigarette butt collection and recycling program. The butts are collected and shipped to TerraCycle which composts the cigarette paper and tobacco. The plastic filters are recycled and turned into outdoor benches and tables. A total of 17 pounds were collected in 2019. -- San Diego Mesa College. Composted 16.34 tons of pre-consumer food scraps from campus cafeterias and coffee shops for use in the on-campus garden. -- UC San Diego. All construction and demolition projects are required to divert 75% of debris from the landfill. -- San Diego State University. Implemented the SkySpark solid waste tracking system, an online, interactive waste dashboard that tracks tonnages specific to buildings on campus to help analyze and identify diversion opportunities. -- Jansen R&D. Efforts taken to become a paperless facility, such as a switch to digital signage to reduce the number of posters and flyers, and canceled subscriptions to scientific paper publications encouraging use of the centralized library with online journals. -- Hazard Center. Hosted annual Recycle/Spring Clean Up event for tenants to properly dispose of items that do not belong in the recycling container. -- San Diego Zoo. Recycles electricity via a one-megawatt energy battery that stores and discharges energy during peak hours to assist with park operations. -- Sharp Healthcare. Diverted 4.2 million pounds of material from the landfill. This included composting 500,000 pounds of food waste and reprocessing 106,000 pounds of surgical instruments. Expired, unusable medical equipment was donated to the nonprofit Ssubi is Hope. -- San Diego Food Bank. "Turbo Separator" takes unopened but damaged and inedible cans, boxes, and jars of food, and separates the food from the packaging for compost and recycling.

"By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future."

SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego is recognizing 10 local businesses and organizations that implemented or expanded waste reduction and recycling programs with an award for their efforts, it was announced Wednesday. From establishing a cigarette butt collection and recycling program, to creating a system to track solid waste tonnage to identifying diversion opportunities, the 2020 Business Waste Reduction and Recycling Award winners displayed "forward thinking" in their programs, city leaders said. "By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future," Environmental Services Interim Director Gene Matter said. "We applaud these businesses and organizations for leading the way to a greener environment and exhibiting a strong determination to make a difference for generations to come." According to Matter, these businesses and organizations are helping the city reach its Climate Action Plan goal of achieving "Zero Waste" by 2040. Zero Waste is a principle that focuses on waste prevention, recycling, composting and other technologies to extend the life of the Miramar Landfill. Award winners have also shown their waste reduction programs lead to greater efficiency and contribute to their bottom line. The list of winners, recognized for work completed in 2019, includes: Subscribe -- LJ Crafted Wines. Wine membership utilizes reusable bottles with swing tops that are returned and exchanged for a sanitized bottle where customers choose which wines they want, directly from the barrel. This avoids single-use bottles, foils, corks and cartons. -- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Established a cigarette butt collection and recycling program. The butts are collected and shipped to TerraCycle which composts the cigarette paper and tobacco. The plastic filters are recycled and turned into outdoor benches and tables. A total of 17 pounds were collected in 2019. -- San Diego Mesa College. Composted 16.34 tons of pre-consumer food scraps from campus cafeterias and coffee shops for use in the on-campus garden. -- UC San Diego. All construction and demolition projects are required to divert 75% of debris from the landfill. -- San Diego State University. Implemented the SkySpark solid waste tracking system, an online, interactive waste dashboard that tracks tonnages specific to buildings on campus to help analyze and identify diversion opportunities. -- Jansen R&D. Efforts taken to become a paperless facility, such as a switch to digital signage to reduce the number of posters and flyers, and canceled subscriptions to scientific paper publications encouraging use of the centralized library with online journals. -- Hazard Center. Hosted annual Recycle/Spring Clean Up event for tenants to properly dispose of items that do not belong in the recycling container. -- San Diego Zoo. Recycles electricity via a one-megawatt energy battery that stores and discharges energy during peak hours to assist with park operations. -- Sharp Healthcare. Diverted 4.2 million pounds of material from the landfill. This included composting 500,000 pounds of food waste and reprocessing 106,000 pounds of surgical instruments. Expired, unusable medical equipment was donated to the nonprofit Ssubi is Hope. -- San Diego Food Bank. "Turbo Separator" takes unopened but damaged and inedible cans, boxes, and jars of food, and separates the food from the packaging for compost and recycling.

"By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future."

SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego is recognizing 10 local businesses and organizations that implemented or expanded waste reduction and recycling programs with an award for their efforts, it was announced Wednesday. From establishing a cigarette butt collection and recycling program, to creating a system to track solid waste tonnage to identifying diversion opportunities, the 2020 Business Waste Reduction and Recycling Award winners displayed "forward thinking" in their programs, city leaders said. "By reducing their carbon footprint in our communities, these workplaces are showing the community they care about the city's future," Environmental Services Interim Director Gene Matter said. "We applaud these businesses and organizations for leading the way to a greener environment and exhibiting a strong determination to make a difference for generations to come." According to Matter, these businesses and organizations are helping the city reach its Climate Action Plan goal of achieving "Zero Waste" by 2040. Zero Waste is a principle that focuses on waste prevention, recycling, composting and other technologies to extend the life of the Miramar Landfill. Award winners have also shown their waste reduction programs lead to greater efficiency and contribute to their bottom line. The list of winners, recognized for work completed in 2019, includes: Subscribe -- LJ Crafted Wines. Wine membership utilizes reusable bottles with swing tops that are returned and exchanged for a sanitized bottle where customers choose which wines they want, directly from the barrel. This avoids single-use bottles, foils, corks and cartons. -- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Established a cigarette butt collection and recycling program. The butts are collected and shipped to TerraCycle which composts the cigarette paper and tobacco. The plastic filters are recycled and turned into outdoor benches and tables. A total of 17 pounds were collected in 2019. -- San Diego Mesa College. Composted 16.34 tons of pre-consumer food scraps from campus cafeterias and coffee shops for use in the on-campus garden. -- UC San Diego. All construction and demolition projects are required to divert 75% of debris from the landfill. -- San Diego State University. Implemented the SkySpark solid waste tracking system, an online, interactive waste dashboard that tracks tonnages specific to buildings on campus to help analyze and identify diversion opportunities. -- Jansen R&D. Efforts taken to become a paperless facility, such as a switch to digital signage to reduce the number of posters and flyers, and canceled subscriptions to scientific paper publications encouraging use of the centralized library with online journals. -- Hazard Center. Hosted annual Recycle/Spring Clean Up event for tenants to properly dispose of items that do not belong in the recycling container. -- San Diego Zoo. Recycles electricity via a one-megawatt energy battery that stores and discharges energy during peak hours to assist with park operations. -- Sharp Healthcare. Diverted 4.2 million pounds of material from the landfill. This included composting 500,000 pounds of food waste and reprocessing 106,000 pounds of surgical instruments. Expired, unusable medical equipment was donated to the nonprofit Ssubi is Hope. -- San Diego Food Bank. "Turbo Separator" takes unopened but damaged and inedible cans, boxes, and jars of food, and separates the food from the packaging for compost and recycling.