Environmental
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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...
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Hoffman Estates offers large electronics drop-off program on Mondays through Nov. 27Apr 14, 2023 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates' large electronics drop-off program has begun for the season and will continue from 10 a.m. to noon each Monday through Nov. 27 at village hall, 1900 Has...
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Start of Lake County boating season comes with new program to keep plastic out of landfillsApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - The boat shrink wrap recovery pilot program is an initiative to help marina operations in Chicago and Lake County recover and recycle the plastic commonly used to winter...
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Best by? Use by? Sell by? Expiration date labels cause confusion, contribute to wasteApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - Expiration dates aren't expiration dates. That's what Andrea Collins, a sustainable food system specialist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, said about the doz...
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All-electric cargo vans a first for Lake County Forest Preserve DistrictApr 13, 2023 5:30 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District has expanded its green footprint beyond passenger vehicles with the addition of three all-electric cargo vans and other equipmen...