Category: Health

Health Benefits for the Planet & You: Start Your Summer of Composting with Help from Go Green Illinois

by Kim Stone | May 22, 2024 | Health 0

Photo Source: https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-should-start-adding-your-compost-pile-4858579 ...

PFAS in Outdoor Clothing

by Kim Stone | May 15, 2023 | Health 0

PFAS, Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances, are “a group of chemicals used to make...

Socializing Outside in the Winter

by Kim Stone | Dec 23, 2020 | Health 0

Getting through the winter as the pandemic continues will mean that we will need to do some...

BYO Bag during pandemic

by Kim Stone | Apr 9, 2020 | Health 0

During the Covid-19 pandemic we feel it is important to address the increased use of plastic bags....

Electric School Buses

by Kim Stone | Jul 10, 2019 | Air, Health, Transportation 0

There have been improvements in electric school bus options within the last 2 years that make them...

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GGIL Meeting Videos

Our virtual meetings are now recorded! If you’ve missed a live meeting, or want to experience one again, check our YouTube page. The most recent video is also below.

Speakers and start times include:
(5:38) Jacquelyn Casazza of Go Green Glen Ellyn – Introduction
(11:16) Fawkes Char of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on pfas
(32:40) Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastics on plastic and recycling issues
(52:08) Patricia Wood of Grassroots Env. Education on plastic grass/turf
(1:05:00) Bernadette Knight of Go Green Northbrook and Joel Freeman of Climate Action Evanston on bag fees/taxes
(1:16:00) Liz Kunkle of Go Green Winnetka – Legislative Update
(1:21:00) Lauren Webb of Recycle Coach