Environmental
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Solar Switch program can provide volume discounts on electricityJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - A utility watchdog has partnered with collar counties and nonprofit advocates to educate consumers on how they can install solar panels at deep discounts and save hundre...
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A first for Illinois: Glen Ellyn installs playground made of recycled ocean wasteJun 01, 2023 5:30 am - Glen Ellyn's newly renovated playground is the first of its kind in Illinois — it's made from recycled ocean waste, including fishing nets. “We have a strong environment...
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How suburban fire departments are preparing for foam banMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distr...
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Vintage clothing popup returns to downtown Elgin for the summerMay 10, 2023 11:00 pm - What's old is new again, again, as a vintage clothing popup opens up for a second summer stint in Elgin Saturday, May 13. Elgin Vintage will occupy the storefront that i...
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Illinois' power struggle: Environmental advocates split on legislation to lift nuclear banMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - Nuclear power generates the majority of Illinois' electricity, and some state representatives are hoping it will account for even more in the future. Legislation that wo...
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Household hazardous waste collection events shift to appointment onlyMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County has switched to real-time appointments for one-day household hazardous waste events. The scheduler works online and on mobile devic...
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Northbrook company to build suburban garden for bees and other pollinatorsApr 25, 2023 11:00 pm - A Northbrook company has been tapped to create an unusual element at a new suburban park. Apex Landscaping will build a garden designed to attract honeybees, butterf...
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Systems to bury CO2 deep underground draws attention of Illinois lawmakers, environmentalists
Apr 25, 2023 1:00 am - As Illinois considers ways to achieve its goal of relying entirely on clean energy by 2050, one technology that has courted controversy is carbon capture. Carbon capture...
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Sustainable chairs with character and history: The Encore Collection makes its debutApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Encore Collection is a collaboration between Stephanie Sarris of Bellehaven Designs in Hinsdale and Maribel Weisz of Antique Resources in Chicago revitalizing heirlo...
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Schaumburg, library to co-host Community Recycling Event SaturdayApr 14, 2023 6:00 am - Schaumburg-area residents, gather ye recyclables while ye may this Saturday. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 15, the village of Schaumburg's Environmental Committee and Scha...