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Recycling's Dirty Dozen — No. 5: Dangerous Biohazards Are Hurting Recycling Efforts

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen — No. 5: Dangerous Biohazards Are Hurting Recycling Efforts

January 10, 2020
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Animal Care and Control, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Events, Government, Homeowners, Public Safety, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Julie Moller, chair of the River Forest Sustainability Commission, along with Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, both…

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Learn About Plastic Pollution in Sept. 25 Forum in Elgin

Learn About Plastic Pollution in Sept. 25 Forum in Elgin

September 16, 2019
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Communities, Consumers, Environment, Events, Government, Quality of Life, Recycling, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Kane County Resource Management Coordinator Jessica Mino. As we have discussed in previous articles, plastic pollution is an…

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Recycling's Dirty Dozen: No. 1 — Clearing Up Confusion on Plastics

Recycling’s Dirty Dozen: No. 1 — Clearing Up Confusion on Plastics

August 2, 2019
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Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recycling

Editor’s Note: This article, written by Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, is the first in a series of 12 articles on the “Dirty Dozen”…

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Earth Day 2019: Why Recycling Alone Can't Fix Plastics Pollution

Earth Day 2019: Why Recycling Alone Can’t Fix Plastics Pollution

April 15, 2019
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Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Nature, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability

The Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources and Kane County Connects are “Counting Down to Earth Day” with a series of articles on…

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It's 2019, People! Rethink What You Buy BEFORE You Think About Recycling

It’s 2019, People! Rethink What You Buy BEFORE You Think About Recycling

January 18, 2019
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Communities, Consumers, Environment, Government, Jennifer Jarland!, Public Service, Quality of Life, Recycling, Sustainability

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series written by Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland. Got a question or idea for a recycling…

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Recycling Sea Change: Stop Recycling Plastic That's NOT a Container

Recycling Sea Change: Stop Recycling Plastic That’s NOT a Container

August 10, 2018
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Consumers, Education, Government, Homeowners, Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources, Quality of Life, Recycling

Editor’s Note: This article, written by Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, is the third of a three-part series on China’s National Sword legislation and…

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Recycling Q&A: 'AARGH! I'm Surrounded By Plastic!'

Recycling Q&A: ‘AARGH! I’m Surrounded By Plastic!’

March 29, 2018
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Business, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Jennifer Jarland!, Public Service, Recycling, WK-Features

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of recycling tips from Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland. Got a question or idea for…

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Guess What? A Number in a Triangle Does NOT Mean It's Recyclable

Guess What? A Number in a Triangle Does NOT Mean It’s Recyclable

October 5, 2015
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Environment, Government, Recycling

Editor’s Note: I think this is one of Jennifer Jarland’s best recycling tips yet, because it addresses the elephant in the room. (See illustration, above.)…

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