Learn how to plan a zero waste year with Green Drinks McHenry County
On Wednesday, Jan. 2, Kay McKeen, founder and executive director of SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education), will speak on "Planning Your Zero Waste Year" at the monthly meeting of Green Drinks McHenry County.
On the first Wednesday of each month, the public is invited to gather from 5 to 7 p.m. at Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N. Main St. in Crystal Lake, for a talk and Q&A on environmental issues and to network with other sustainably minded people and professionals.
SCARCE is an award-winning environmental education nonprofit dedicated to creating sustainable communities based in Glen Ellyn. They accomplish this through innovative and hands-on education programs for schools and organizations, demonstrating care for our natural resources through their Book Rescue, and engaging the broader public through communitywide events and programs.
For more than 25 years, SCARCE has been implementing change to foster a more sustainable future. To learn more, visit www.scarce.org.
Additional parking is available at the train station. To be added to the Green Drinks email list, send a note to: GreenDrinksMC@gmail.com or "like" www.facebook.com/GreenDrinksMcHenryCounty.
The Green Drinks network was founded in North London, England in 1989 and now is active in over 600 cities worldwide. Interested public is always welcome to attend the McHenry County Green Drinks monthly event. Each month there is social time and presentation on a different eco-topic, plus displays and/or demonstrations. Also, information about upcoming eco-events and green products and services is made available. Nonalcoholic and alcoholic drinks are available plus a featured "green drink" selected by Chef Zak.
Green Drinks McHenry County is sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen.