Environmental
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How a new program will keep hard-to-recycle items out of landfillsSep 18, 2024 6:00 pm - A new program arriving next month in several Lake County communities and townships targets hard-to-recycle items like plastic grocery bags and egg cartons.
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Batavia’s single-use bag fee generates nearly $200,000 in first year
Sep 10, 2024 12:12 pm - Shoppers in Batavia can save some change by bringing reusable bags to the grocery store, while those who choose single-use bags contribute to the city’s green initiatives.
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DuPage County Board welcomes beekeeping on smaller lotsAug 27, 2024 1:59 pm - Beekeeping was all the buzz Tuesday as DuPage County Board members considered a change in zoning to allow for beekeeping on lots smaller than one acre. The change ultimately was approved in a 10-8 vote.
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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Elgin officials suspect illegal dumping caused fuel slicks on Fox RiverAug 15, 2024 12:02 pm - Elgin officials are trying to learn the source of two different fuel discharges into the Fox River, but say there is no significant risk to the water or wildlife.
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Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
Jul 28, 2024 6:00 am - PIPER CITY, Ill. — In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake, and have access to a workshop full ...
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Wind farms' benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
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Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. But it's come at a cost for Blacks in the South
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Erosion in Lake in the Hills prompts lake seawall construction
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list