FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2025 Contact: Michael Brown, 309-454-3169 x11 BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, IL — With electricity prices poised to rise in the coming months, the Ecology Action Center (EAC) is urging Bloomington-Normal residents to take proactive steps to keep their energy costs in check—starting with some smart choices about their…
Native plants are becoming the superstars of our home landscapes but many of us are less familiar with these plants in the built environment. Join Illinois Extension Educator, Ryan Pankau, for a presentation focused on the use of native trees and shrubs in landscaping. Ryan will review the challenges that…
Our local environment needs your help! Join the Ecology Action Center on September 12 from 9:00am to 12:00pm in picking up trash around McLean County for our August mCLEAN Up Crew Workday. Volunteers will use trash grabbers with safety equipment like high visibility vests and gloves to pick up litter…
Come join us for our August workday along Sugar Creek on August 15 from 9:00am to 12:00pm! We need help improving Sugar Creek in designated areas throughout Bloomington and Normal, by clearing invasive plant species and managing the non-invasive plants. Volunteers must be 18 years old or older (or 14…
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: July 6, 2023 Contact: Michael Brown, Ecology Action Center, 309-454-3169 x11 McLean County’s recycle rate continues to steadily increase. While the waste generated in McLean County in 2022 grew, the amount recycled grew even more to a total of 46.85%. The county is making progress…
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: March 27, 2023 Contact: Michael Brown 309) 454-3169 x.11 The Ecology Action Center (EAC) successfully planted over 20,000 trees in the past two years due to the strong financial and volunteer support from the Bloomington-Normal and McLean County community. In order to reach the annual…
According to the Ecology Action Center (EAC), there is a recent surge in door-to-door solicitors offering to reduce residents’ energy costs or reduced cost solar installations and a corresponding surge in complaints. These offers might sound appealing, but many of them are disingenuous and can result in higher energy costs…
The Ecology Action Center invites proposals for a feasibility study to explore a permanent facility for the collection and disposal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) in McLean County, Illinois. Permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities are an essential part of municipal recycling and solid waste management infrastructure. Removing HHW from…
