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clean pesticide containers ready for recycling
Read article: 2025 Agrichemical container recycling program schedule
2025 Agrichemical container recycling program schedule
The Illinois Department of Agriculture has announced the single-day collection sites and dates for the 2025 Pesticide Container Recycling Program....
containers ready for recycling
Read article: Container recycling and the ACRC
Container recycling and the ACRC
Recently, I participated in The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance’s 25th annual conference. The Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) had an exhibitor...
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Read article: Unwrapping the environmental cost of holiday gifts  
Unwrapping the environmental cost of holiday gifts  
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and while we might all celebrate differently, many of us are purchasing gifts for loved ones over the next...
Man sorting through plastic on conveyor belt
Read article: Path of plastic 
Path of plastic 
Which of the following statements are true?  There are hundreds of types of plastics.  Since the 1950s, global plastic production has grown...

News Releases

A row of people standing in front of a purple dumpster, cutting a yellow ribbon.
Ribbon cutting celebrates opening of new glass recycling bin in Macomb
MACOMB, Ill. — Years of planning, partnership, and community input came full circle this June as a ribbon cutting celebrated the opening of a dedicated glass recycling bin in Macomb. Guided by experts from University of Illinois Extension, this sustainability initiative responds directly to...
An adult assists a young child with smashing a pumpkin at a composting event.
Combat packing landfills by smashing pumpkins with Illinois Extension
URBANA, Ill. — Fall is the pumpkin’s time to shine, but what happens when it is time to say goodbye to the short-lived jack-o'-lanterns?With Illinois consistently being the top producer of pumpkins across the country, there are a lot of pumpkins piling up and filling up landfills across...
Stephenson County Electronics Recycling Event
FREEPORT, Ill.— In partnership with the Stephenson County Health Department, University of Illinois Extension Office, and the City of Freeport, the annual electronics recycling event will be held on Saturday August 20, 2022 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (or until trucks are full) in parking lot B...