73,833 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled in McLean County in 2013, a 3.4% increase from the 2012 rate. This is the highest rate yet recorded by the Ecology Action Center in its annual calculations of total waste generated and total waste recycled. While minor fluctuations in the recycling…
2008 Baseline GHG Inventory In 2014 the Ecology Action Center (EAC) completed the first inventory of greenhouse gas emissions for the Bloomington-Normal community. A greenhouse gas emissions inventory is a tool that quantifies carbon dioxide and related emissions, so that a community can both set baseline data and regularly assess…
For the first time, McLean County residents will be able to plan for local Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events in 2015 and 2017. Under a recently approved multi-year agreement, the Town of Normal, City of Bloomington, and McLean County will provide the major portion of the funding for HHW…
Join the Ecology Action Center for the twelfth annual Yard Smart Garden Walk on Saturday, June 28, 2014. This free event features beautiful and functional yards in our community that protect the environment, create a healthy and inviting space for animals and people alike, and use little to no synthetic…
The Ecology Action Center’s annual report highlighting activities during calendar year 2013 is now available. Ecology Action Center 2013 Annual Report
The Ecology Action Center in partnership with McLean County Wheelers, Friends of the Constitution Trail, Bike BloNo, and the Lake Run Club held a successful clean up of Sugar Creek and the Constitution Trail on Saturday, April 19 as part of Bloomington-Normal Clean Up Week. 30 volunteers contributed over 100…
The Ecology Action Center is excited to announce our hands-on workshop where YOU build your own water saving rainwater collection and storage container. Commercially available rainwater collection and storage systems range in price from $75 – $200, but the Ecology Action Center is offering build-your-own rain harvesters at very reasonable prices….
Release Date: 03/12/2014 Contact Information: Peter Cassell, 312-886-6234, [email protected] CHICAGO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed approval of a petition to designate a portion of the Mahomet Aquifer system in east-central Illinois as a sole source aquifer. EPA’s public comment period on the proposed designation begins March 13…
