85,196 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled in McLean County in 2014, representing more waste materials recycled than any time in the past five years. The 2014 recycling rate of 37.7% matches that of 2013, which is the highest recycling rate ever recorded in our community. While minor fluctuations…
Please join the Ecology Action Center for its 13th annual Yard Smart Garden Walk on Saturday, June 27, 2015. This free event features beautiful and functional gardens in our community that protect the environment, create a healthy and inviting space for people and animals, and use little or no synthetic…
For immediate release May 29, 2015 Contact: Kris Hall Phone: (309) 454-3169 x.12 The Ecology Action Center is shutting down a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) recycling program that has successfully reclaimed an estimated 110,266 milligrams of mercury and prevented its release into our environment. This program was launched in 2008…
By Rachel Hatch Professor of Sociology Joan Brehm is helping to conduct an assessment of water use and perceptions about water quality in the Lake Bloomington and Lake Evergreen watersheds. Brehm will work this spring with the McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District and the City of Bloomington, which…
The American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) Midwest Chapter is proud to announce a regional winner of the 2015 Real Estate Leadership Healthy Housing Award. Midwest AARST Chapter nominated Kerry Kidwell based on radon leadership activity in promoting healthy homes in central Illinois with other real estate professionals,…
In tribute to the late Anne McGowan, early director of the Ecology Action Center, we have renamed one of our two annual awards in her memory. We are now accepting nominations for the Anne McGowan Making a World of Difference Award and the McLean County Recycling Award. Help us honor…
The Ecology Action Center is proud to present its Annual Report, compiling the activities and accomplishments for the calendar year 2014.
Bloomington, IL, March 11, 2015 -Fix a Leak Week is a nationwide water conservation initiative that is coming to our community. The goal of the event is to encourage property owners to test the faucets, showers, sinks and toilets in their homes and businesses to find leaks and take steps…
