Monday, November 21, 2011
Models show off designs made of materials diverted from the landfill in an effort to showcase environmental awareness.
Nearly 450 people turned out for the fifth annual Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook Cook County (SWANCC) Trashy Fashion Show, held at the Skokie Holiday Inn, 5300 W. Touhy Ave, Thursday night. Forty-two designers decked out models in outfits made of 90 percent recycled materials such as plastic bags, pillow shams, newspapers, chip bags and packaging materials. The goal was to use creativity to show the importance of recycling and reusing. Earlier: Last year's Trashy Fashion Show The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County sponsored the event in recognition of America Recycles Day on Thursday. Get more info. Like Patch on Facebook
Friday, July 1, 2011
Company encourages residents to send in weekend party trash.
With 4th of July right around the corner, local resident are gearing up for a long weekend of barbecues and pool parties. But one company wants you to keep recycling in mind before throwing out the trash. TerraCycle, an up-cycling and recycling company, has teamed up with brands like Frito-Lay, Nabisco, Kraft Cheese, Solo and Scott to cutback on non-recyclable party trash just being dumped in the garbage. The company wants local residents to send their difficult to recycle food packaging like chip bags, paper towels and solo plastic cups to them instead. According to a company spokesman, once the trash arrives it’s turned into products like backpacks, speakers and pencil cases. Participation is free and all shipping costs are paid for. To …
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Animal lover puts Max, the Labrador, on mission to make Deerfield cleaner.
You’ve got your basic dog tricks: sit, stay, paw and roll over. But what if those got too easy? “I thought, ‘Gee maybe we could do something else?’ ” Keith Sanderson said after his Labrador, Max, got tired of the basic game of fetch. “He’s wired to be a retriever, so why not make him be a retriever,” the Deerfield resident said, noting that he had to take into account his suburban surroundings. “There’s no pheasants or ducks around, so we did bottles.” During training, Sanderson switched a normal ball with a bottle; it didn’t take long for Max to catch on to his owner's objective. Now, the duo sets off every morning searching for trash. “The old trite saying that every litter bit hurts is really true,” Sanderson said. “We have a 40-gallon …
Monday, February 28, 2011
New recycling contract means more funds for village.
If you haven’t been recycling your old electronics, Deerfield officials are urging you to start doing so. Village trustees recently signed off on a two-year intergovernmental agreement that means Deerfield will be paid back per pound it recycles. The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, SWALCO, negotiated the terms with its current electronic recycling provider. Jennifer Maltas, assistant to village manager estimated the change to bring in around $10,000 each year. Deerfield hosts electronic recycling events at the Public Works Facility. That’s when residents can drop off things like old TV’s, computers, and cell phones. Here are the dates for the collection pick ups this year: April 16, May 21, June 18, Sept. 10, and Oct. 15.
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