Environmental
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New Jersey company recycles what others don'tMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - By Elena Ferrarin TerraCycle, based in Trenton, New Jersey, offers programs to recycle so-called "hard-to-recycle" waste in partnership with companies around the wor...
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Party's over for dandelions in Naperville thanks to Knoch Park volunteersMay 16, 2018 1:00 am - Dandelions started a party this spring at Knoch Park in Naperville. But on Thursday evening, volunteers pulled the plug and sent the pesky plants packing. During an hour...
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Skilling, Argonne director speaking at Sustainable Energy Expo in PalatineApr 16, 2018 1:00 am - WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling and Seth Darling, director of the Institute for Molecular Engineering at Argonne National Laboratory, will be the keynote speakers Saturda...
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How new program takes hassles out of composting in LombardApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Lombard residents who want to help the environment now have a new option that doesn't involve the smell and rodent hazards of a compost pile in the backyard. The villag...
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Magid to build massive solar arrayFeb 26, 2018 5:00 am - Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Co. in Romeoville announced it will build a 3.5 Megawatt solar panel array on the roof of its Romeoville facility. The array consi...
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Mount Prospect adds free textile recycling to refuse collectionJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - The village of Mount Prospect has begun offering textile recycling as part of weekly trash pickup. The village has partnered with Simple Recycling for the free service. ...
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Funding cap could cut hours for Naperville electronics recyclingDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - The Household Hazardous Waste collection facility in Naperville is likely to be open fewer hours next year as the city and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency f...
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Nalco's Water University in Naperville to teach conservation, innovationOct 20, 2017 5:13 am - A new training facility inside a Naperville office building will help companies use less water, recycle more and decrease global water demand. Water University by Nalco ...
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Bensenville's tree program aims for bigger, stronger canopyOct 18, 2017 11:00 pm - In the wake of the Emerald Ash Borer beetle invasion that claimed more than 1,200 trees in Bensenville, the village is in the midst of a long-term project to both restor...
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Exelon donates $250,000 to disaster reliefSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria and two earthquakes in Mexico, Exelon has donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief...