Recyclers, 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 ArticleHousehold Hazardous Waste Collection Planned For Fall In Bloomington-Normal
The Ecology Action Center is optimistic a household hazardous waste collection event can happen this fall in Bloomington-Normal. The center is asking for private donations to help offset expenses.
View ArticleState EPA Shows Signs Of Resuming Hazardous Waste Mandate
The executive director of the Ecology Action Center in Normal said there are signs the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is emerging from years of financial constraints and government...
View ArticleSolar Homes Expected To Top 100 This Summer
Standing outside their 1920s-era bungalow in Bloomington’s Founders Grove neighborhood, Chris Kaufman and Mark Austill peered out from their wide-brimmed hats at the men working on their roof.
View ArticleNext Hazardous Household Waste Collection Will Use Appointment System
The Ecology Action Center is changing its collection model for the household hazardous waste collection event Sept. 7.
View ArticleRegistration Lags For Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Appointments to drop off household hazardous waste Saturday at the Rivian auto plant in Normal are running below what organizers hoped would come in.
View ArticleAppointments Dropped Wait Times, Participation in Household Hazardous Waste...
The Ecology Action Center saw a drop in collections during this year's household hazardous waste event, but organizers believe a change in the format was successful.
View ArticleB-N's TerraCycle Team Takes Recycling Beyond Cans And Newspapers
When you think of what can be recycled, aluminum cans and newspapers probably come to mind first. But don’t forget about granola bar wrappers, plastic cups, and chip bags.
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...
View ArticleSolar Energy 'Group Buy' Program Returns To Bloomington-Normal
The Ecology Action Center is bringing back a program that will make it easier (and cheaper) to convert your home or business to solar power.
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