Tag: microplastics

Chemical Recycling: another false solution to tackle the plastic crisis

Posted by Kevin Harvey | Feb 12, 2025 | Waste Reduction |

From Seema Keshev Go Green Vernon Hills & Lincolnshire and Go Green Highland Park submitted...

We’re All Plastic People Now

Posted by adam kreuzer | Jul 5, 2024 |

Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to our environment. Scientists have discovered...

Tackling Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes

Posted by adam kreuzer | Feb 5, 2020 |

Nearly 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes each year. We can stop this flow of...

Microplastics: What They Are, and Why They Are A Problem

Posted by Kim Stone | Jan 8, 2020 | Water |

“Microplastics” is a hot-button topic in the media today. But what exactly are they,...

State Senator Julie Morrison and the Illinois Environmental Council are co-hosting a community forum on micro plastics. Panelists from the Shedd Aquarium, the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Prairie Research Institute will...

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