The Chicago Recycling Coalition champions environmentally and fiscally sound management of solid waste through research, education, and advocacy, emphasizing waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and buying recycled.
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Chicago Recycling Coalition It is now possible to recycle expanded polystyrene (styrofoam) in the Chicago area...even if it's not particularly convenient to everybody. The first recycling site of its type in Illinois just opened in Aurora. While we're happy to see ANY effort to get styrofoam out of the landfills, one lonesome facility is unlikely... to make a dent in EPS disposal throughout Chicagoland. This might work for bulk collectors of EPS, but individuals are left out, unless you live in or near Aurora.
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Beacon News :: Local News :: State's first foam recycling site opens in North Aurora
See MoreChicago Recycling Coalition We're up over 600 fans on our way to a goal of 1000+ by December 1. Keep recruiting CRC fans from your friends. Our thanks to all who think that recycling in Chicago is a priority and have signed on. Meanwhile, if you want a sense of how much trash you produce each day, check out the attached story from NRDC writer Sheryl Eisenberg, sent by CRC friend Sue Lannin.
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Look through my trash and see how much stuff I discard in the course of an ordinary day. Then explore with me how to cut the waste -- in my home and yours.
Chicago Recycling Coalition Thanks to all those who helped us reach our goal of 500 fans, just 24 hours later than our stated goal. Now, as Barbara Moore posted has on this site, let's double that number by December 1. If we want real recycling in Chicago, we're going to have to raise a ruckus. We're already twenty years behind schedule. Enough i...s enough. Contact your FB friends and tell them to become fans of CRC. Let's do it!
Chicago Recycling Coalition Well, we're not going to get to 500 fans by 5pm, but we still might make it by the end of the day. If you still haven't suggested this to your friends, there's still time. If you want real recycling in Chicago, now is the time to act.
Chicago Recycling Coalition More from Barbara Moore: " It is long past time for each of us to say "Enough is Enough" to a so-called Green City that can't even provide quality recycling service for all its residents. Let's go! We can do this. Become fans of CRC. And then we can meet in person and take the next steps."
Chicago Recycling Coalition Barbara Moore, friend of CRC and wife of Alderman Joe Moore (which still doesn't have Blue Cart) has issued A CHALLENGE: Let's all work together get the CRC Fan membership to 500 by 5pm today, and plan to reach 1000 Fans by December 1. Click the "Suggest to Friends" tab on the left under the CRC logo and and invite all... your Chicago FaceBook friends to become fans of the CRC.
Chicago Recycling Coalition More comments on recycling in Chicago, this time from RedEye blog. We're still waiting to see what the final determination will be in the city budget. Meanwhile, even if the Blue Cart rollout is suspended, the rollout of the new Chicago Recycling Coalition website is imminent. Looks like recycling advocates in Chicago will need it. Stay tuned.
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Parts of the recycling program are among Mayor Daley's latest list of proposed budget cuts for the upcoming year, according to a story by the Sun-Times.Before even reading the story, my reaction to the headline alone was one filled with lots of choice words for our supposedly green mayor.
Chicago Recycling Coalition This Sunday is America Recycles Day (http://www.americarecyclesday.org/)...even in Chicago, where recycling is as easy as discovering cold fusion. CRC President Mike Nowak, who also hosts "The Mike Nowak Show" Sundays from 8-10am on WCPT 820AM (www.mikenowak.net), is featuring the Illinois Recycling Association's Mike ...Mitchell, where they'll answer recycling questions. Thanks for becoming fans in the past few weeks. Tell your friends to sign up. We'll keep you posted about CRC's new website and recycling developments in Chicago as budget talks continue.
www.illinoisrecycles.org
The Illinois Recycling Association is pleased to be able to present “virtual tour” videos of various recycling facilities across Illinois. Another useful addition to the site is free, user-friendly recycling-related graphic art.
See MoreChicago Recycling Coalition (Edited post) The hits just keep on coming. It's gratifying to us that so much of the debate about Chicago's 2010 budget has been focused on the city's recycling plan...or lack of one. City Council is weighing in--and it's not pretty. 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale wants to throw the baby out with the bath water. Chec...k the previous post for links. Thank you for your support. Keep spreading the word on Facebook.
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Recent stories about Chicago recycling that you might want to check out: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clou
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Posted by John Byrne at 8:01 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley’s top budget aide tried today to persuade the City Council that the wheels aren’t falling off the city’s blue-cart recycling program, even as he acknowledged there would be no major...
See MoreChicago Recycling Coalition Mayor Daley defends potential recycling cut backs in yesterday's Sun-Times story. CRC President Mike Nowak's comments are included in the piece. Interestingly, his quotes came from an interview for another story LAST WEEK. It's nice to know that SOMETHING is being recycled in Chicago, even if it's only Mike's Words. Me...anwhile, keep getting the word out about CRC. Get your Facebook friends to become fans, especially if they live in Chicago. Let's keep up the momentum.
www.suntimes.com
Daley defends cuts in Chicago's curbside recycling program - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
See MoreChicago Recycling Coalition Wow! We have added 60 fans in less than a week! Thank you to all of you who care recycling in Chicago. But we have much to do. The 2010 budget will soon be discussed at City Council. Until Chicago has a viable recycling plan, the city's "green" reputation is a sham. Please continue to encourage your Chicago friends to... become fans of the CRC. We'll keep you posted. Again, thanks for you support!
Chicago Recycling Coalition Do you live in Chicago? Do you know people who do? Do you think recycling is important? The CRC believes that Chicago cannot be considered a "green" city if it can't get its recycling act together. We suffered through the Blue Bag fiasco for 17 years, and now we're being told to be patient while our recyclables pile u...p in landfills. Enough! contact your Chicago friends on Facebook and get them to be fans of CRC.
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The Tribune's Eric Zorn is weighing in on this very misguided policy: http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_col
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Instead of reducing blue-cart pickup of household recyclables to once every three weeks from once every two weeks as Mayor Daley is proposing in order to save money, the city should increase pickup of recycables to once a week and...
Chicago Recycling Coalition "The City That Won't" strikes again! Mayor Richard Daley's budget for 2010 is being released and it looks as if the city is not only planning to suspend the roll out of Blue Carts, but may even cut back recycling pickup to once every THREE weeks. Read the story in today's Chicago Sun-Times. This will leave some 360,000... homes without curbside recycling. And that doesn't even take into account high-rise residences and businesses! CRC Fans, it's time to write to the mayor, your alderman and your favorite blog and/or print editor. We need easy, efficient and comprehensive recycling in Chicago!
www.suntimes.com
City plans to curb recycling program, pick up blue carts every third week - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
