Environmental
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Des Plaines to spend $134 million to replace lead pipesJul 17, 2024 2:14 pm - Des Plaines officials plan to spend $134 million over 20 years replacing water service lines made from lead or galvanized steel.
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Nestle shifted critical recycling goal and revealed scale of plastics problem
Jul 16, 2024 1:22 pm - When Nestle SA tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022, few noticed. The shift in language on the website of the world’s largest food maker pledged to mostly use pla...
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Casten proposes asking apparel makers to voluntarily reveal environmental impact of production processJul 12, 2024 4:41 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove proposed bipartisan legislation that manufacturers voluntarily attach labels to apparel or apparel packaging that will inform consumers about the environmental impact of clothing they purchase.
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Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states — including Illinois
Jul 11, 2024 11:43 am - The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufactu...
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‘They need to plan for this’: Renters, condo owners struggle to secure EV chargersJul 09, 2024 6:45 pm - For as long as he’s owned his Chevy Bolt, Des Plaines resident John Pontikes has been charging the electric vehicle wherever he can — because he can’t at home. That’s because of the many roadblocks that exist for condo and apartment dwellers who want to install chargers at their residences.
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How to protect against fireworks pollution in the suburbs this weekJul 02, 2024 6:04 pm - Fireworks bring festivity to the Fourth, but they also affect air quality.
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Keeping invaders at bay: Battle to protect Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes from invasive species paying offJun 28, 2024 9:14 pm - Lake Michigan represents one of Illinois’ most significant recreational resources, one of its biggest economic assets and its largest public drinking water supply — benefits enjoyed by suburbanites. But keeping it safe from invasive species is a constant battle.
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Earwig invasion? Here’s what you can doJun 28, 2024 5:24 pm - When Jessica Sefton started seeing chunks taken out of the leaves and flowers in her Buffalo Grove garden, she didn’t know what to think. As much as she searched, Sefton ...
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Quantum technology companies set for big tax incentives under new law
Jun 26, 2024 7:13 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday gave final approval to a plan to bolster the state’s tech industry, including an incentives package — backed by $500 million in the state bu...
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Putting a price on climate change: ‘The cost of inaction is far larger’Jun 23, 2024 5:05 am - Recent studies anticipate climate change will cost the globe trillions over the next decade, and Illinois is no exception. In fact, the counter on global warming’s price ...