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April
2010
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Green Bulletin
Upcoming Environmental
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This newsletter was created by SCARCE and funded
by the DuPage County Board.
Robert Schillerstrom,
Chairman
DuPage County Environmental Committee
Members:
Jeff Redick,
Chairman -- Linda Kurzawa -- Michael
McMahon
Debra Olson -- Rita
Gonzalez -- Anthony Michelassi
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Worldwide Support for
EARTH HOUR 2010!!!
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Earth Hour on March
27th was a HUGE Success!
Look at the Earth Hour
website (link below). It was an amazing hour that took
place in every time zone around the world.
Countries from every continent participated.
Major monuments and landmarks turned off their lights in
dramatic fashion. The pictures are
phenomenal!
Thanks for supporting such a
wonderful, worldwide event! It shows how the actions of
one city, Sydney, Australia, has MADE a DIFFERENCE on a
global scale. All it takes is one person, one
organization, one city to start a ripple effect that
travels the globe...
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UPCOMING EVENTS for
SPRING
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WOW! So Many Events,
So Little Time...
Every little act makes a BIG
Difference...
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We are so
excited about the number of communities participating in
environmental events for April & May. Take a look at
the list and choose the ones that are near
you.
The details for each event are listed below
the calendar.
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Mark Your
Calendars!
APRIL
April 10
- Believe in Green Expo, Clarendon Hills Mid
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April 15 -
"Let's Retake Our Plates" film series by Whole Foods,
Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove
April 17 - Wheaton
Recycling Extravaganza, Liberty/Carlton Commuter Parking
Lot
April 17 -
Creation Care 2010, Downers Grove
April 18 - Fullersburg
Woods Earth Day Celebration, Oak Brook
April 22 - EARTH DAY - 40th
Anniversary!
April 22 - Earth Day
Celebration at Western Suburbs Whole Foods
April 22 - Earth Day
Speaker: Landscaping with Native Plants,
Wheaton
April
24 - Illinois Prairie Path Clean-Ups
April 24 - Glen Ellyn
Recycling Extravaganza, Duane/Lorraine Commuter Prkg
Lot
April 24 -
Sims FREE Electronics Recycling, West Chicago
April 24 - "Bring Green
to Your Home", North Central College,
Naperville
April 24
& 25 - Sustainable with Style, Morton
Arboretum
April 30 -
138th Anniversary of Arbor Day!
MAY
May 1 -
Sustainable Saturday, Lisle
May 2 - Green Earth
Institute, Naperville
May 8 - DuPage County
Rain Barrel & Native Plant Sale + Document
Shredding
May
8 - Itasca Go Green - Recycling
Extravaganza
May
8 - Warrenville Bike Rodeo
May 12 - Green Building
Workshop & Tour for Community Leaders,
SCARCE
May 15
- Addison Recycling Extravaganza
May 15 - BloomingFest,
West Chicago
May
18 - Green Building Workshop & Tour for
Community Leaders, SCARCE
May 22 - DuPage River
Sweep, The Conservation Foundation
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Recycled Art Contest -
Entries due by March 31
It's Our
Earth, 127 N Main St, Wheaton
9am-Noon
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 It's Our Earth in downtown Wheaton
is sponsoring a Recycled Art Contest for kids of all
ages. Entries must use recyclable, reused and/or
repurposed content. Prizes will be announced on April
24, 2010. For more details, call 630.668.3800.
Click
on the link for It's
Our Earth.
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Believe in Green -
Clarendon Hills Middle School - Saturday, April
10
301 Chicago
Ave, Clarendon Hills -
10am-3pm
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Accepted Recycling
Items:
- ELECTRONICS (up to 10 items): computers, monitors,
printers, computer cables, keyboards/mice, fax
machines, MP3 players, PDAs, video game consoles,
VCR/DVD players, zip drives, scanners
- alkaline batteries
- bicycles
- cell phones
- crayons
- eyeglasses
Secure document shredding & recycling available
on site by Clarendon Hills Bank. PLUS, Activities
for kids & adults, Eco-friendly products &
services, exhibits and Speakers. For more
information, click on the link, Believe in
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"Let's Retake Our
Plates" Film Series presented by Whole Foods
April 15,
Tivoli Theater, Downers Grove - 4pm, 6pm &
8:15pm
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Sponsored by the West
Suburban Whole Foods Markets
Let's
Retake Our Plates Film Series
Join us at
the Tivoli and Retake your plate!
$5 -
Tivoli Theatre in
Downers Grove
Tickets are $5 with all
proceeds going to SCARCE for environmental
education.
Films showing are:
4:00pm
What's On
Your Plate (kids show-children free with paid
adult.)
6:00pm No Impact
Man
8:15pm Food,
Inc.
Advance tickets can be
purchased at Whole Foods Markets Locations: Naperville,
Wheaton, Hinsdale or Willowbrook. Gift Bags
available at the theatre for the first 300 pre-sale
ticket holders.
Want more details? Click on Whole Foods Markets.
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Wheaton Recycling
Extravaganza - Saturday, April 17
Public Works
(Liberty/Carlton) -
9am-1pm
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Accepted
Items:
- ELECTRONICS - computers,
TVs, printers, fax machines, vacuums, small
electronics (ie: coffee makers, toasters, curling
irons, hair dryers, etc.) -
- books (any & all) -
you may choose a book for free
- cell phones
- eye glasses &
hearing aides
- fire extinguishers
- ink jet & toner
cartridges
- keys
- scrap metal (ie: tomato
cages, washer/dryers, metal shelving, etc.)
- SLA batteries (i.e.:
car, motorcycle, ATV, boat, etc.)
- American flags
- Brita filters
- wine corks
- record albums
- bicycle tire inner tubes
- working bikes
- NO
refrigerators
For
more information, click on the link, Wheaton Recycling
Extravaganza.
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Creation Care 2010:
Reducing Our Environmental Footprint on the Planet -
Saturday,
April 17 - Downers Grove First United Methodist Church,
8:45am-1pm
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An Action Response to
the 2009 Annual Conference Green
Resolution
Topics include
Theological Reflection on the Creation and its Care,
Current Climate Change Science & Politics, Renewable
Energy Futures Here & Abroad, Disaster Preparedness,
Managing Our Waste bu Reusing & Repurposing for a
Greener Economy, Sustainable Food Production, and
Cooking Demonstration with food
sampling.
Register for this FREE conference at
630.968.7120, email sharon@dgfumc.org or online at www.dgfumc.org
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Fullersburg Woods Earth
Day Celebration - Sunday, April 18
Oak Brook,
Noon-4pm
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Forest Preserve
District of DuPage
"Conservation, Restoration and
Recycling" are the themes of this year's Earth Day
celebration. There will be booths and activities for the
whole family. Join SCARCE at this event and ride the
energy bike to "feel" how energy can be saved by
switching to CFLs. Plus, make recycled paper and learn
how pollutants affect our water & environment and
what we can do to make a difference through the
groundwater flow
model.
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Earth Day Celebration at
Whole Foods - Thursday, April 22
3 Locations:
Naperville- 2-5pm, Wheaton - 10am-2pm, Willowbrook -
2-5pm
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Join SCARCE at this
Earth Day Celebration!
April showers are on the way,
so come and experience the hands-on demonstration with
the watershed models that teach about the pollutants
which affect our environment especially during a heavy
rainfall. Learn what we can do to help prevent our
waterways from being polluted.
Whole Foods-Wheaton:
10am-2pm
Whole Foods-Willowbrook:
2pm-5pm
Whole Foods- Naperville: 2pm-5pm
The Whole
Foods-Naperville will show how groundwater moves and how
our lakes, rivers and wells are affected by the movement
of water and pollutants through the ground with SCARCE's
groundwater flow model.
Want more details about
us, click the link, SCARCE.
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Earth Day: Landscaping
with Native Plants - Thursday, April 22
7:30pm, Wheaton City
Council
Chambers
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Free
Event
The City of Wheaton is hosting
speaker, Pat Armstrong, on "Landscaping with Native
Plants".
For more information, click on City
of Wheaton.
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Illinois Prairie Path
Clean-Up - Saturday, April 24
9am-Noon
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 Rain or Shine! Once again the Illinois
Prairie Path not-for-profit corporation is organizing
its trail cleanup. Many volunteers are needed to cover
many miles of trails. Please consider joining the fun on
the Illinois Prairie Path.
To volunteer,
contact Ray Bartels at 630.606.8851 (cell), 630.424.8851
or email Rbartel399@comcast.net.
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Glen Ellyn Recycling
Extravaganza - Saturday, April 24
Commuter Pkg
Lot at Duane/Lorraine -
8am-Noon
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Accepted
Items:
- American flags
- books & magazines
- cell phones
- clothing & other textiles, coats, shoes,
neckties, buttons
- eye glasses & hearing aides
- fire extinguishers
- ink jet & laser cartridges
- jewelry - loose or broken
- medical equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, NO
BIOHAZARD MATERIALS)
- oversized plastic, clean PVC pipe, bottle caps,
juice pouches (Capri Sun, Kool Aid Jammers)
- SLA batteries (cars, lawnmowers, ATV, motorcycle,
etc.)
- small appliances
- tools & mowers
- toys & record albums
- working bikes
Click on the link, Glen
Ellyn Recycling
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SIMS Recycling Event -
Saturday, April 24
1600
Harvester, West Chicago -
8am-3pm
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Accepted
Items:
- computers, computer
monitors, computer cables, zip drives
- printers, scanners,
keyboards/mice
- fax machines
- cell phones
- televisions, VCRs/DVD
players
- MP3 players, PDAs
- video game
consoles
For more details, click on the link SIMS
Recycling
Event.
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"Bring Green to Your
Home" - April 24
North Central
College, Naperville -
10am-2pm
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Naperville's 2010
Earth Day Fair
Save Green by Going Green!
FREE
Event
The fair will have exhibits, presentations
and family focused entertainment. Learn how to save
money by being eco-smart
consumers.
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Lisle Sustainable
Saturday - Saturday, May 1 - 8am-1pm
Benedictine
University, 5700 College
Road
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Accepted
Items:
- electronics
- American flags
- cell phones
- eyeglasses
- hearing aides
- ink jet cartridges
- scrap metal
- working
bikes
PLUS, secure shredding of personal
documents. Up to 4 boxes/bags accepted. No business or
bulk shredding.
For more details, log onto
Lisle Sustainable
Saturday.
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Wood Dale Go Green Day -
May 1, 10am-2pm
Wood Dale
Police Dept
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Secure paper
shredding plus CFL give-away
FREE secure shredding of personal
documents.
No
business or bulk paper shredding accepted.
Log
onto the DuPage County website for details,
Wood
Dale Go Green
Day
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Green Earth Fair,
Sunday, May 2, 1-5pm
Green Earth Institute, 10S404
Knock Knolls Rd,
Naperville
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The annual Green Earth Fair is an event for the
whole family.
There will be GREEN
- Speakers
- Organizations &
vendors
- Children's activities
- Entertainment
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more...
Visit the SCARCE booth and ride the
Energy Bike, learn about Vermi-composting with worms and
how our water is effected by pollution with the
Groundwater Flow Model.
For more details, log onto Green Earth
Fair.
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Green Landscapes Day -
Saturday, May 8
DuPage County
Fair Grounds,
9am-2pm
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Rain Barrel &
Native Plant Sale
PLUS Secure Document
Shredding
Check the county
website for a list of vendors and information on
pre-ordering items at DuPage County Website.
Cash
or check ONLY on the day of the sale.
Limit 4
boxes/bags of personal documents for shredding.
No business or bulk
paper.
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Itasca Go Green:
Recycling Extravaganza - Saturday, May 8
Metra
Commuter Prkg Lot, 307 W Irving Park -
9am-2pm
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Accepted
Items:
- books
- car batteries
- expired/old medication
- motor oil
- scrap metal (ex: water
heaters, old pots/pans)
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Carol Stream FREE
Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 8
Carol Stream
Town Center, Gary/Lies Rd -
9am-2pm
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Accepted
Items:
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Warrenville Bike Rodeo -
Saturday, May 8 - 9:30am-2pm
City Hall
Parking Lot- 28W701 Stafford
Place
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Bicycle
Rodeo
Join SCARCE
at the Warrenville Bike Rodeo on Saturday, May 8.
Learn about bicycle safety and SCARCE will be there
with the Energy Bike. Come on over and try to light up
your room's worth of light
bulbs!
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Green Building Workshop
& Tour for Community Leaders
May 12 or 18,
SCARCE, Glen Ellyn,
8am-3pm
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For DuPage County
Organizations & Community
Leaders:
Join SCARCE as we
visit LEED Certified Green Buildings and learn about
wind turbines, green roofs, geothermal HVAC, cisterns,
permeable paving, solar panels, green building
materials, LEED design process, green building operation
and more
Earn 5.5 Professional Development
Hours (PDHs)
Register online, click Green Building Tour or call
630.545.9710.
Funding provided by DuPage
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BloomingFest, West
Chicago - Saturday, May 15
Main Street
in Downtown West Chicago -
9am-3pm
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Longer
days and warmer temperatures invite a return to the
garden or a stroll down Main Street. Enjoy both when the
City of West Chicago presents another colorful Blooming
Fest, an annual downtown garden festival. It combines
the West Chicago Garden Club's popular plant sale, with
a craft show, children's activities, music, food and
fun. Downtown merchants and restaurants get into the act
with special promotions, in-store specials and sidewalk
sales. For additional information or to request a vendor
registration packet, call City Hall at (630) 293-2200
ext. 135. For those who crave spring, this is one event
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Addison Recycling
Extravaganza - Saturday, May 15
Public Works,
1491 Jeffrey Dr -
9am-1pm
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Accepted
Items:
- American flags
- batteries
- bikes & bike parts
- cell phones
- electronics, computers & monitors
- eye glasses
- fire extinguishers
- foam packing (styrofoam)
- gym shoes
- hearing aides
- ink jet cartridges
- keys
- motor oil & anti-freeze
- prescription medication
- scrap metal
- PLUS,
document shredding will be available
Call
630/693-7550 for more
information.
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DuPage River Sweep -
Saturday, May 22
9am-Noon
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Join the Conservation Foundation for this annual
event. By volunteering, you will be making our rivers
and streams more attractive, improving water flow,
alleviating potential flood and wildlife hazards, and
having fun. For more information and to register,
call 630.428.4500 x2 or click on the link DuPage River Sweep.
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Kay
McKeen, Director
Steve
Kenny * Linda Knapp * Katie
O'Brien * Erin Kennedy
Kris
Salmen * Carol Richart * Sue
Tripp * Sam Knapp * Nicole
Johnston
Environmental Education Programs
are operated
by
SCARCE
(School
& Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting
Education)
website:
www.s-c-a-r-c-e.org
This
newsletter is part of the Teacher Training Program
funded by DuPage County.
Our
Professional Development Provider Number: 100363
The mention of a specific product or company is
not an endorsement by DuPage County's Environmental
Education Program.
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