FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Peter Murphy, [email protected] 414-988-7963 Larissa Armstrong, [email protected] 309-454-3169 x.15 McLean County, IL – May 7, 2018 – The Ecology Action Center (EAC) of Normal, IL, is partnering with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) to bring Solar Bloomington-Normal 2.0, the solar group buy program, back to McLean…
The Ecology Action Center has published a new flyer with updated Bloomington-Normal recycling information in order to help reduce contamination. “Wishful recycling” or lack of proper understanding of what can or cannot be recycled leads to contamination of our recyclables which reduces the value of these materials and weakens the…
Residents of the Town of Normal are now receiving notices about the next round of municipal electricity aggregation. Residents may opt-out, or otherwise are by default are included in the new program. But what is aggregation? What is this all about? The EAC has put together a short list of…
Residents of the City of Bloomington are now receiving notices about the next round of municipal electricity aggregation. Residents may opt-out, or otherwise are by default are included in the new program. But what is aggregation? What is this all about? The EAC has put together a short list of…
The Ecology Action Center’s 2017 report is now available for download. This report details the activities, impact, and finances of the EAC for 2017. Highlights of last year include: Completion of the new Twenty-Year Materials Recovery and Resource Management Plan for McLean County, Bloomington, and Normal, Illinois Extensive youth education…
The EAC’s fall 2017 Household Hazardous Waste Collection was a huge success, building upon the successful events of 2015 and 2012. The event saw a record-breaking 3,022 households participate, many taking advantage of carpooling their…
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 is #givingtuesday, an international day of giving. Please consider making a donation to support the Ecology Action Center’s work to improve our local environment. We welcome contributions towards a few different funds, depending on what priorities you choose to support. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, contributions…
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release October 30, 2017 Contact: Michael Brown Phone: (309) 454-3169 x.11 For many Bloomington-Normal residents, leaf-raking efforts are already underway. Per directions from both municipalities, leaves should not be raked into the street. In addition to being a possible safety issue, leaves can act as a…
