For immediate release November 3, 2019 Contact: Larissa Armstrong Phone: (309) 454-3169 x.15 The Ecology Action Center has received numerous inquiries lately regarding letters or postcards people got from Arcadia Power offering energy savings through community solar, or other renewable energy sources. One of our roles as an energy educator in…
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release September 30, 2019 Contact: Michael Brown Phone: (309) 454-3169 x.11 The Ecology Action Center presents the annual McLean County Green Awards to recognize local efforts to improve our environment. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 awards, with recipients being named in November at…
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Michael Brown, (309) 454-3169 x.11 For immediate release: June 17, 2019 With early support from numerous local partners and sponsors, the Ecology Action Center (EAC) is optimistic about a local hazardous waste collection in the near future. Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB), Compeer Financial, Rivian Automotive, Republic Services,…
The Ecology Action Center of Normal, Illinois, is soliciting proposals for a fall 2019 Household Hazardous Waste collection event for the residents of McLean County, Illinois. Please download the full Request For Proposals and bid sheet for completion. Sealed proposals are due to Executive Director Michael Brown by 2 p.m….
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release May 13, 2019 Contact: Michael Brown Phone: (309) 454-3169 x.11 Local residents and visitors to Downtown Bloomington have access to eight new and conveniently located recycling bins in the area for the first time this summer. In early 2018, funding awarded to the Ecology Action…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2019 CONTACT: Larissa Armstrong 309-454-3169 x.15 or Peter Murphy 262-573-3089 The Ecology Action Center (EAC) of Normal, Illinois and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) are launching Grow Solar Bloomington-Normal, the third iteration of the successful solar group buy program. The program uses the power…
The Ecology Action Center is excited to present our annual report for 2018–the reach, impact, accomplishments, and challenges of a busy year for a small environmental nonprofit agency. The 2018 EAC Annual report is available for download as a pdf file.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2019 On an almost daily basis, more reports are appearing in the news about the a perceived recycling crisis related to the Chinese “Green Fence” ban on imports of many types of waste materials that went into effect in China at the beginning of 2018….
