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October Eco-Extraordinaires
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Storm Drain Medallions: A Simple Environmental Service Project with Lasting Impact
Are you looking to make a difference for the environment and your community? Protect local waterways and educate… Read more »
Plogging Can Help You and the Planet Get in Better Shape
Though it seemed like it may never come, it is finally summer. The beautiful weather combined with swimsuit… Read more »
Join the Plastic-Free July Challenge!
Join over two million people world-wide stepping up in Plastic Free July in 2018. This year both Earth… Read more »
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is a global celebration of nature, a day to reconnect with the places that matter… Read more »
DuPage River Sweep
Help keep our rivers clean by joining your fellow community-members in this annual record-setting clean-up event! Each year,… Read more »
DuPage River Sweep
The 2020 River Sweep event is canceled but The Conservation Foundation is declaring the entire month of May… Read more »
Conduct a Litter Audit at Your Next Clean Up
Similarly to a lunchroom waste audit, a litter audit helps you get a more informed picture of… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires September 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Adopt-A-Stream Fall Kick-Off Info Meeting
Are you looking for more service projects for your school or youth group? Do you have a waterway near… Read more »
Illinois Waterway Cleanup Week
Get Your Classroom or Community Group Involved in the first annual Illinois Waterway Cleanup Week! Be a part… Read more »
Hot Topics August 2017
Shedd Joins Aquariums Nationwide to Reduce Plastic Pollution Our plastic pollution problem is big and our aquariums are… Read more »
Ditch the Disposables, Go Strawless
Did you know that in the U.S. alone we use and discard 500 million plastic straws every… Read more »
Six Eco-Flags Earned by Local Schools, Church during Earth Month
April was buzzing with the excitement of Earth Flag, Ecology Flag, and Water Quality Flag ceremonies. We were… Read more »
5 Simple Ways to be Kind to the Earth
February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day. It presents us with the opportunity to focus on being kind… Read more »
New Year’s Resolutions: New Year, Greener You
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions with the goal to better our lives in some way –… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires December 2016
Westmont Jr. High’s #PickUp5 Litter Clean-Up To celebrate America Recycles Day, students in the Outdoor Environmental Club at… Read more »
#PickUp5 Litter Clean-up Initiative
Litter. It’s ugly. It’s dirty. Nobody likes it but everyone sees it around their neighborhood, school, or workplace…. Read more »
Storm Drain Medallions – Keep our Waterways Clean
Thanks to a wonderful grant from the DuPage Foundation, we have been able to help four municipalities place… Read more »