The Riverwoods Community Garage Sale features 20+ tables from multiple households. Enjoy the fruits of recycling, reusing and reducing in a beautiful natural woodland setting! We expect household and decor items, collectibles, electronics, books, music, toys, clothing and more. This event is sponsored by the Riverwoods Preservation Council and the Village of Riverwoods. It will […]
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Participants: Get your compost/composting events on our map of Illinois! SUBMIT YOUR ADVENTURE IN COMPOSTING, OTHER HAPPENING OR LIBRARY PROGRAM DETAILS BY APRIL 10. Attendees: Join individuals around the world to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) this May 5 – 11. ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the global compost […]
La Grange Public Library. Swap your old styles for new ones. We will be accepting used shoes in any condition and will recycle those that are not wearable.
EcoShip is a Chicago-based nonprofit that diverts packaging materials from landfills and provides them to local businesses and artists for reuse. The last 3 years, we have been operating out of storage units. On February 8th, we are excited to become a part of West Town's pop-space for 6 months. Stop by between 11:00am-3:00pm to […]
Join us as we welcome Earth Month. We'll be hosting a neighborhood clean-up and 8 sustainable organizations and businesses based in Chicago who will be sharing their missions. Enjoy complimentary refreshments throughout the event and enter for a chance to win some goodies!
Interested in collecting packaging materials in your school, office, or living complex to keep them out of landfills? Join EcoShip's collection campaign during Earth Month. You can either purchase a bin to be dropped off and picked up, or you can organize an independent collection. Applications close on March 20th at 8PM CT.
Go Green Northfield is hosting its first "creative exchange" circular economy event on Sunday, May 18 from 10am-1pm at the Willow Park Pavilion in Northfield. Take what you need. Share with others. The remaining items will be donated to nonprofit partner Chicago Creative Reuse Exchange. We're accepting these gently used items: Tools - Rulers, tape […]
Looking for some hidden treasures? Want to find a great bargain? If the answer is "yes" then come check out the Riverwoods Community Garage Sale: Discover home decor, kitchen items, record albums, toys, childrens' clothes, games, craft items, costume jewelry, purses and accessories, DVDs, sports items, collectibles and so much more! Over 18 households participating in […]
Join state and national industry leaders for the Recycle Coach-sponsored Illinois Circularity Conference, hosted by the Illinois Recycling Foundation, Illinois Counties Solid Waste Management Association, and Solid Waste Association of North America for two days of: Innovative waste management strategies Cutting-edge recycling solutions Networking opportunities Professional development workshops Policy and regulation updates Sustainable technology demonstrations […]