Green Skokie

Skokie Park District Wins Top Honors From Illinois' Association Of Park Districts

skokienet — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:18:56 -0600

Pick Up Starbucks' Coffee Grounds to Perk Up Your Garden

skokienet — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:42:25 -0600

Evanston Changes Latex Paint Recycling Location

skokienet — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:22:25 -0600

The City of Evanston will no longer collect latex paint at the Recycling Center, 2222 Oakton Street.

Village of Skokie Considering Revising Zoning Regulations To Include Wind Turbines

skokienet — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:22:10 -0600

Skokie Invites You To Join "Clean Air Counts," A Northeastern Illinois Regional Initiative

skokienet — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:24:44 -0500

What to Do With Old Medications

lee — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:29:26 -0500

Don't pollute by throwing old medications in the trash or flushing them down the toilet.

More Places to Recycle Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

lee — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:05:29 -0500

In addition to Skokie's own recycling program for CFLs - http://skokienet.org/node/8752 - people may also drop off their discarded CFLs in Evanston at either the Department of Health and Human Servic

Share your "Green" Know-How

Karen Lerner — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:55:39 -0500

SkokieTalk invites residents to submit news and tips about what we are doing -- or can do -- at home, at school, at work and elsewhere in the village to help make Skokie's environment, and our planet,

Consumers Union Issues an "Eat Well" Challenge To Holiday Chefs

skokienet — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:10:10 -0600

From Fallen Ash Trees Into Art: An Exhibit of Furniture Carved From Downed Due To Invasive Beetle

skokienet — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:57:23 -0600

Skokie's Environmental Division Offers Carbon Monoxide Level Testing For Your Home

skokienet — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:26:44 -0600

The Village of Skokie's Environmental Health Division provides carbon monoxide testing for Skokie residents and businesses.

Chicago Home Owners May Be Eligible For A $2,000 Grant To Replace Outdated Furnace Or Hot Water Heater

skokienet — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:24:16 -0600

Tips for Making This A "Green" Holiday Season

skokienet — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:05:59 -0600

The holiday season is a time where our garbage increases dramatically.

Nature's Own

skokienet — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:39:52 -0600

Eat Well Guide

skokienet — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:35:39 -0600

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Clean Air Counts

skokienet — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:14:16 -0500

Oakton College's "Green" Committee Takes Environmentally-Friendly Actions

skokienet — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:39:31 -0500

Trade Your Old Metal Gas Can For A New Environmentally Friendly One

skokienet — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:05:41 -0500

Portable metal gas cans account for a significant amount of smog forming emissions.

Tech Junk Recycled at Motorola's Schaumburg Facility

skokienet — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:24:13 -0500

The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) along with Motorola will hold their 10th annual cost-held a free computer/electronics recycling event Saturday, Oct.

Niles West Pursues "Green" Addition

lee — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:28:24 -0500

A "green" six-classroom addition has been approved for Niles West High School by the board and by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Not only will the addition be e