Illinois


Arlington Heights
 
Recycling Contest /  Recycling Collection Event / Poster Contest
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PTA Thomas Middle School 
 
 
Berwyn
 
Recycled Heroes Awards Dinner
Location: Brookfield Zoo
Date: November 14, 2009
Time: Contact below for details.
Event Description: The Illinois Recycling Association is holding their inaugural Recycled Heroes Awards dinner on Saturday Nov 14 at Brookfield Zoo, just outside of Chicago. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will make a special ARD Proclamation and speech.   Recycling Heroes will be honored for their efforts in their communities to promote recycling.

Website: www.illinoisrecycles.org
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Illinois Recycling Association

 
Centralia
 
Other
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Contact:
Bev Virobik
Keep Centralia Beautiful

Chicago
 
ARD Display/Booth / Awareness Event
Location: John G. Shedd Aquarium.
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Event Description: At Shedd Aquarium guests will come to see the garbage that ends up in the waterways each day.
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Contact:
Elizabeth Latenser
John G. Shedd Aquarium

Awareness Event / Recycling Contest / Youth/School Education
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Event Description: Elementary students have been creating art projects related to recycling and videos.
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Michael Harrington
Uptown United
 
Recycling Collection Event / Youth/School Education
Location: Immaculate Conception School.
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Contact:
Carolyn Benson
Immaculate Conception School

Recycling Collection Event
Location: Columbia College. Contact below for details.
Date: November 17-19, 2009.
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Event Description: Our event is geared towards raising awareness to our student population at Columbia College.
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Contact:
John Wawrzaszek
Columbia Recycling Program
 
Decatur
 
Recycling Contest / Youth/School Education
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Contact:
Debra Garrett
Macon County Solid Waste & Recycling

Edwardsville
 
ARD Awareness Event / Recycling Collection Event / Youth/School Educatoin
Location: Lincoln Middle School. 145 High Street. Edwardsville, IL
Date: November 16-17, 2009
Time: School Assembly 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM.
Event Description: Assembly at Lincoln Middle School at Tuesday November 17, 2009 (9:10 - 9:40 AM).  Kick-off to ARD.  Introduce Shoe Collection & Newborns in Need Projects.
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Ann Linenfelser
Madison County Government
 
Elk Grove
 
ARD Awareness Event
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Date: November 16, 2009
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Margaret Mead Junior High School
 
  
Gurnee
 
2nd Annual Recycle-O-Rama ARD Event
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Date: November 7, 2009
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Contact:
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO)

Hawthorn
 
Education Workshop / Awareness Event / Youth/School Education
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Billy Spicer
Spencer Loomis Elementary 
 
Lincolnwood
 
Education Workshop / Awareness Event / Youth/School Education
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Event Description
Teaching children about the 3R's.
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Contact:
Leslie Handler
Environmental Educator- Lincolnwood


Malta
 
Awareness Event / Recycling Collection Event
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Event Description: 
Increase people's awareness about how much waste they generate and about how much they could easily change their behavior so as to drastically reduce the amount of waste they send to landfills.
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Patricia Delwiche
Kishwaukee College
 
Morris
 
Education Workshop / Youth/School Education
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Event Description
Create awareness around recycling and how recycling impacts our community.
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Contact:
Lisa Kneller
Grundy County Office of Solid Waste Management
 
Normal
 
Awareness Event / Recycling Collection Event  
Location: Illinois State University Wellness Seminiar and Student Centers.
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Ted Ratajski
Illinois State University
 
Oswego
 
ARD Display/Booth / Recycling Contest / Recycling Collection Event / Poster Contest / Youth/School Education
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Cindy Zack
Traughber Junior High School

Palos Hills
 
Awareness Event
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Date: November 2009.
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Event Description: 
Encourage and promote recycling on campus and at home.
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Stephenie Presseler
Moraine Valley Community College
 
Romeoville
 
ARD Display/Booth / Awareness Event / Recycling Contest / Recycling Collection Event
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Stacey Morelos
Martinez Middle School Ecology Club
Savanna
 
Recycling Collection Event
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Event Description
Recycling used household batteries and greeting cards.
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Jane
GFWC IL Savanna Woman's Club

 
Urbana

Awareness Event / Recycling Collection Event / Pledge Drive / Youth Education
Location: Anita Purves Nature Center, 1505 N. Broadway Ave..
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM.
Event Description
Recycle your old batteries, ink cartridges, cell phones, sneakers and t-shirts.  Stop by the Nature Center to drop off the old goods and explore the world of recycling.  Learn safe disposal methods and alternatives to trash in Urbana-Champaign.  Participants will discover ways to reduce waste, save money and create art from trash, create poster art on paper grocery bags that will be distributed at Schnuck's grocery on America Recycles Day, play recycling games, take the recycling challenge pledge and enter to win prizes from Urbana's U-Cycle program.
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Contact:
Courtney Rushforth
Recycling Coordinator, U-CYCLE PROGRAM, City of Urbana

Willowbrook

Awareness Event
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Contact:
Theresa Suchy McGraw
Whole Foods Market


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