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- Next event: Visit Chicago's Green Festival with us on 5/17/08 (see community)
- Next project: Community Clean-Up in Monee on 5/18/08 (see community)
- NEW: Check out our Ecommunity Joliet Photo Album on the left!
- LISTEN! We will be on air with WJOL on 05/22/08 from 7 - 8am. (1340AM)
- Check out the newly added May events on the Action Calender!
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WJOL is Going Green in May
Make sure to tune in to WJOL (1340AM) in May as they are hosting a month-long special on Going Green. They frequently offer tipps on how to transform your lifestyle and what we all can do to improve our troubled environment. Take WJOL's green pledge now! WJOL also invited Ecommunity Joliet for a short interview on Monday, May 5th and published a news brief about the interview.
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April 25, 2008
"Let's face it, St. Louis is the biggest city in the region of both faults, and the Wabash Valley Fault is closer to us. If the big one does occur, it's looking more like it will come out of Illinois."
EPA: Think green when gardening, April 23, 2008
Do you need some good gardening advice on how to switch to more eco-friendly gardening methods? Practice your "green thumb" with these helpful and very simple suggestions.
Illinois Promotes Light Bulb Switch for Earth Day
April 17, 2008
See how Illinois celebrated the 38th Earth Day. “If every American home replaced just one light bulb with a CFL, we would prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of nearly a million cars and reduce more than $600 million in annual energy costs."
EPA encourages Illinoisans to be green when they clean
April 10, 2008 - Think green when you clean. There are many environmentally friendly alternatives which reduce the amount of chemicals your family is exposed to. Find tips on how to "green up" your cleaning products.
The Great Lakes, the source of 18% of the world's fresh surface water is threatened by Global Warming. Scientists found that lake levels have decreased more than expected. Lakes are facing algae blooming and disease.
A leaking groundpipe contaminated ground water in Cordova, IL. EPA issued a violation notice to Excelon. Exelon investigated the cause of the leak and have 45 days to respond to notice.
2008 Ozone Season Begins April 1, 2008
New federal ozone standards may result in additional air pollution action for Will County and neighbooring districts. Also, find the daily air quality index & local action alerts for your town.