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May
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Green Bulletin
Upcoming Environmental Events |
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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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Itasca "Green Day" Recycling Event
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Itasca Metra Parking Lot
Irving Park Rd
between Walnut & Catalpa
Itasca
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 Visit the "Save Water America" displays & educational presentations. Also drop off the following items for recycling.
- 500 FREE Recyclable Shopping Bags provided by Jewel
- 200 FREE Tree Seedlings
ACCEPTED: Personal Document Shredding , Scrap Metal (swing sets, rusted lawn furniture, washer/dryer, etc.), All Household Batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, etc), SLA Batteries (car, boat, motorcycle, lawnmower, etc.), Used Motor Oil, Electronics (computers, monitors, TVs, cell phones & all other electronic devices), Unwanted/Expired Medications
NOT ACCEPTED: Refrigerators or Air Conditioners
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Addison Recycling Extravaganza |
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Public Works
1491Jeffrey
Addison |
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ACCEPTED: Personal Document Shredding (3 box/bag limit), Bikes (working or not) & parts, Cell Phones, Electronics (computers & peripherals, TVs, VCRs, DVD Players, copy machines, etc) Eyeglasses, Fire Extinguishers, Hearing Aids, Ink Jet Cartridges, Keys, Scrap Metal (swing sets, rusted lawn furniture, washer/dryer, etc.), SLA Batteries (car, boat, motorcycle, lawnmower, etc.), Tattered American Flags, Used Motor Oil & Anti-Freeze
NOT ACCEPTED: Refrigerators or Air Conditioners
For more info, call 630.279.2140 |
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"It's Our Earth" Benefit Days for SCARCE |
10am-5pm
127 N Main St
Wheaton
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It's Our Earth in downtown Wheaton will be holding two days of fundraising to benefit SCARCE. The dates are Saturday, May 2nd and Saturday, June 13th. It's Our Earth will donate 10% of its proceeds from t hose days to help support SCARCEand its work!
So, stop by and visit this earth-friendly store.
Log onto It's Our Earth to view their selection of eco-friendly items. |
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GreenhousEffect at Cantigny
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Cantigny Park
1S151 Winfield Road
Wheaton 60189
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 Participate in green thumb-friendly activities which include Pot-up-your-own-Container class (register online under Summer Container Workshop), a children's planting activity, plus many other booths highlighting green & educational information & activities. SCARCE will be there, too!
No registration required (except noted above.) There is no entry fee for Cantigny's GreenhousEffect. Other activities may require a fee for participation. Log onto Cantigny GreenhousEffect for more info & links.
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Green Earth Fair |
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Green Earth Institute
10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd
Naperville
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"Putting Green into Practice!" is the theme-be a part of the "green" community by putting earth-friendly practices for our daily living into our homes, yards, and gardens. Speakers, exhibits, and demonstrations, as well as tours of the organic farm, activities for the kids, and entertainment are all part of the event! Organic vegetable seedlings and native landscaping plants will be available for purchase. Visit SCARCE to experience the Energy Bike & the electric lawnmower.
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DuPage County Electronics Recycling Ongoing Programs |
Ongoing Electronics Collections
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DuPAGE COUNTY ONGOING ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
Westmont Electronics Collection May 8 - check Village of Westmont website for additional dates
ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Computers & Peripherals - CPUs, laptops, monitors, flat panels, keyboards, cables, etc.
Data Center Equipment - PDUs, UPS systems, MG sets, chillers
Office & Telecommu=
nications Equipment - copiers, fax machines, phone systems, cell phones, projection - audio - video equipment, TVs, etc
Visit the Village of Westmont website for a complete list of acceptable items & dates. Sponsored by the Village of Westmont, DuPage County & the Westmont Park District.
Additional permanent electronics sites - Check the DuPage County website for drop off dates & times:
- Bloomingdale Township, Bloomingdale
- Hanover Park
- Glendale Heights
- Wood Dale
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Warrenville Bike Rodeo
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May 9
9am-2:30pm
Warrenville City HallWarrenville
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Learn about bike safety, area bike routes and bikes as a form of energy saving transportation. Visit the SCARCE booth to try the Energy Bike. Children can ride a bike safety course and police officers will register your bikes. PLUS, donate your old bikes to the Working Bikes Cooperative. Check out their non-profit website at Working Bikes.org
Event is open to all communities!
Log onto the website Warrenville Bike Rodeo for more info.
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Household Hazardous Waste Collections Spring 2009 |
May 9
8am-3pm
Elk Grove Pavilion
1000 Wellington
Elk Grove Village
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 Household Hazardous Waste Collections - May 9 & June 6
Upcoming Collection June 6 in Bartlett at Hanover Township, 250 S Rte 59
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West Chicago Bloomingfest
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May 16
9am-3pm
Downtown Main Street
West Chicago
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|  West Chicago's annual downtown garden festival 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. Visit SCARCE at it's booth and learn about Household Hazardous Waste, Worm Composting and Rain Barrels. For
additional information, call
City Hall at (630) 293-2200 ext. 135 or log onto Bloomingfest.
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Preservation: It's Good to be Green |
May 16
10am-1:30pm
Hadley Jr HS Auditorium
240 Hawthorne
Glen Ellyn
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| Enjoy special exhibits displaying "Green approaches to restoration and renovation." See the latest green technology for preserving, repairing & upgrading homes & businesses. Featured presentation, "Reduce & Reuse = Preservation" by Mike Jackson of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. |
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2009 Annual DuPage County River Sweep |
May 16
9am-Noon
Contact TCF for locations
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| VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The DPC River Sweep will be held on Saturday, May 16th this year. Please join the Conservation Foundation as they work to clean our waterways of debris and littler. Supplies, technical support, snacks, water & trash pokers will be provided.
Call 630.428.4500 x22 or log onto TCF under the Watershed Protection tab for registration & waiver. |
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Bartlett Bike Collection & Environmental Events
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June 8 - 12
8:30am-4:30pm
June 13
9am-Noon
Bartlett Village Hall
228 S Main St
Bartlett
60103
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| June 8 - 12
The Village of Bartlett will be collecting old bicycles, which will be donated to The Recyclery of Evanston, a non-profit organization that collects used bicycles & donates them to those in need around the Chicagoland area. Bring bikes to the village hall.
June 13
Environmental Events
Document Shredding - for personal documents only (no businesses.)
Rain Barrel Info - learn the uses of rain barrels around the home and how to obtain one.
Bicycle Collection - see above
Log onto the Village of Bartlett website for more info.
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Bike to Work Week is June 13 - 19!
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June 13 - 19
Join people from the Chicagoland Area
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Bike to Work Week is a national event taking place at different times in different cities to show our commitment to reducing emissions from our cars. So, ride your bike to work, to the train or to your carpool location and enjoy the benefits of being eco-friendly. PLUS, the added benefit of knowing that you are helping the environment - every little bit makes a difference!
Businesses and companies can make this a workplace event! Log onto Bike to Work Week to register your event. For other events along the way, log onto Bike Chicago or Active Transportation.
Log onto DuPage County Bike Trail Maps to find convenient routes to work.
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Whole Foods Market Fundraiser |
April, May & June at Whole Foods
151 Rice Lake Sq
Wheaton 60189
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Naperville
60565
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 For the months of April, May & June, if you bring your own bags to the Whole Foods stores in Wheaton and Naperville, they will donate the "Bring Your Own Bag" incentive to SCARCE. Naperville will donate 10 cents per bag & Wheaton will donate 20 cents per bag! Help the environment and SCARCE at the same time.
Thanks so much to Whole Foods Markets for all of their support!
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Unwanted/Expired Medication Disposal Programs Begin!
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Check with the Police
Stations in the Towns listed for additional details
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RxBox - Disposing Meds Safely
Drop Offs in 7 Locations
The DuPage County Health Department, DuPage County and the Illinois EPA are sponsoring a new program called RxBox - Disposing Meds Safely.
Specially marked boxes are LOCATED at the POLICE STATIONS in the following towns:
- Addison Police Station
- Bloomingdale Police Station
- Burr Ridge Police Station
- Carol Stream Police Station
- DuPage Co Sheriff - Wheaton
- Glendale Heights Police Station
- Lemont Police Station
- Lisle Police Station
- Schaumburg Police Station
- Wheaton Police Station
- Wood Dale Police Station
- PLUS, the permanent HHW site at Fire Station #4 in Naperville (Sat & Sun 9am-2pm)
To drop off medications, just empty the pills into a resealable plastic bag (like ziploc bags) - do not include pill bottles. If the medication is liquid, please scratch or block out your information from the label and put the bottle in a resealable plastic bag. For more details or questions, call the POLICE STATIONS in the listed towns.
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Contact
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Our Team
Kay McKeen, Director
Steve Kenny * Linda Knapp * Shefali Trivedi * Kris Salmen
Carol Richart * Sue Tripp * Heather Goudreau * Sam Knapp
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 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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