Lower Your Health Risks: Reduce Plastic

Sketchbook Brewery 4901 Main St., Skokie, IL, United States

Join us for a presentation and discussion with experts on the health risks from plastic. Dr. Robert Sargis- Associate Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Illinois College of Medicine Cancer Parkinson's Dr. Gail Prins- Professor of Urology, covering kidney, bladder, prostate and fertility, University of Illinois College of Medicine The presentation will be […]

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Friends of the Green Bay Trail 9th Annual Winter Solstice

Shelton Park 385 Old Green Bay Road, Glencoe, IL, United States

Celebrate the arrival of longer days. Light up the night. Dress your family, dog, wagons, strollers  and yourself  with glowing decor.  No candles or open flames. Enjoy the Abbot’s Bromley Horn Dance, an ancient musical procession performed at this time of year. Festivities will end with a bonfire and refreshments. Severe weather will cancel the […]

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 27, 28; January 3 & 4, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette, with the help […]

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 27, 28; January 3 & 4, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette, with the help […]

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 27, 28; January 3 & 4, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette, with the help […]

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 27, 28; January 3 & 4, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette, with the help […]

Restoration Kick-off Event!

Florsheim Nature Preserve Farrington Drive, Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

In Lincolnshire, a precious ecosystem is fading away… and it needs our help! On January 5th, come join in launching a community of collaborative stewards — people ready to learn, work, and do what it takes to restore rare and critical habitat back to health. No experience with restoration, but love nature and want to […]

Go Green Illinois meeting

Online Online, Online, MO, Philippines

The topic of this meeting is water. We will learn about water treatment standards, pollution prevention, and more. Sign up to receive the zoom link.

Take A Pass on Plastics

Pizzeria DeVille North Milwaukee Avenue 404, Libertyville, Illinois, United States

An estimated one-third of all plastic produced globally is used once and thrown away, and only about 6% of the plastic waste in the U.S. is recycled. Most of it ends up in landfills where it leaches into soil and groundwater, threatening the health of ecosystems, wildlife and humans. The effectiveness of recycling is very […]

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