McLean County Recycling Rate Nears 42 Percent; New Goal Is 50
Recycling rates in McLean County are approaching 42 percent, according to the Normal-based Ecology Action Center. That total eclipses the 40 percent annual benchmark for the second year in a row.
View ArticleEcology Action Center Introduces Needs-Based Curbside Recycling In Normal
Normal’s Ecology Action Center (EAC) plans to bring curbside recycling to more residents through a new needs-based program.
View ArticleMcLean County Aims to Boost Commercial Composting
McLean County is well behind the goal it has set for composting commercial food waste.
View ArticlePublic Recycling Containers Added In Downtown Bloomington
It's now easier to recycle in downtown Bloomington. Ecology Action Center is using a grant to set up four permanent recycling containers on the four corners of the McLean County Museum of History...
View ArticleMcLean County Landfill To Close Sunday
After 10 years of careful monitoring, the McLean County Landfill is expected to reach capacity and close Sunday.
View ArticleSolar Energy Plan Reaches Benchmark in Bloomington-Normal, Dropping Rate
Homes and businesses in Bloomington-Normal planning to use solar energy are getting a price break.
View ArticleWater Fee Increase, Solar Group Buy Making Repeat Appearances In Normal
Normal will enact a 2 percent water fee increase as part of the annual budget council members approved Monday night.
View ArticleLocal Advocates Work To Restore Faith In Recycling
Recycling advocates in McLean County say their industry is not in crisis, despite some media reports to the contrary.
View ArticleRecyclers, Municipalities Face Rising Costs Through Contamination
Recycling advocates in McLean County are pushing back against claims that materials set out at the curb for recycling are going to the landfill or being burned .
View ArticleDesert Bike Ride Raising Climate Change Awareness, Money
Two central Illinois men are biking across Death Valley to raise money to fight climate change. Michael Brown is the Executive Director of the Ecology Action Center . Proceeds from the ride will...
View ArticleClimate Change Roundtable: The Future Of Coal Is 'Bleak'
The energy economy is changing in a way that there may be no way to save coal and coal jobs as President Trump has pledged.
View ArticleBloomington-Normal Mayors Sign Climate Pledge
The community's mayors have signed the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda . Town of Normal Mayor Chris Koos and Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner both joined more than 250 other mayors in following the...
View ArticleMcLean County Recycling Rate Exceeds Long-time Goal
The percentage of McLean County solid waste diverted to recycling and away from the landfill has pushed past a goal set in 2007.
View ArticleWishful Recycling Threatens Single-stream Process
Contamination in the recycling stream at Midwest Fiber threatens the business model that makes single stream recycling possible. A company representative says if the contamination rate increases above...
View ArticleHousehold Hazardous Waste Collection Moving Forward
The Ecology Action Center (EAC) is moving forward with its 2017 Household Hazardous Waste Collection event after meeting an early fundraising goal.
View ArticleEAC Pleased With Hazardous Waste Collection Logistics
The head of the Ecology Action Center said he's pleased with the weekend household hazardous waste collection event.
View ArticleRecycling: There's An App For That
Recycling isn't getting any easier. More items can be recycled now, like batteries and electronics. Packaging has gotten more complex, as well, according to Michael Brown with the Ecology Action Center...
View ArticlePossible Recycling Ordinances In New Solid Waste Plan
A top recycling request in Bloomington-Normal is to provide services at multifamily residences, such as apartment complexes.
View ArticleSwingers Grille in West Normal Closes
Swingers Grille in Normal has closed, the restaurant announced Monday on its Facebook page .
View ArticleGrants Allow Students To Learn About Illinois Biodiversity
Students can learn what gives the Prairie State its name this summer thanks to a grant program that pays for field trips to study Illinois' biodiversity. Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Department...
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