Environmental
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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...
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Rosemont company hosts recycling and donation event SaturdaySep 25, 2017 1:00 am - A Rosemont business is hosting a community recycle and donation event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. People can drop off items in the parking lot of The Burke Group, 9...
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Lakeshore Recycling acquires Area Restroom SolutionsSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - MORTON GROVE - Lakeshore Recycling Systems has acquired Area Restroom Solutions, an Aurora-based portable restroom rental company. Terms of the acquisition were not anno...
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Lakeshore Recycling Systems' 'digester' helps reduce organic wasteSep 11, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Lakeshore Recycling Systems announced it is the first privately-held company in the United States to introduce the use of an aerobic digester to process collec...
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Conant students win more money for businessAug 31, 2017 11:00 pm - A student business startup team from Conant High School focused on green technology was one of two winners in a national high school entrepreneurship competition hosted ...
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Island Lake may restrict fertilizers with phosphorousAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - Island Lake is poised to become the latest town to severely restrict the use of fertilizers containing phosphorous. Phosphorus helps grass germinate and grow, but ex...