Wednesday, July 25, 2007
No Trash For You!
I always enjoy stopping by the baseball diamond at 18th & Wentworth. I can usually get at least a few cans and sometimes softballs, baseballs, and golf balls. However, it's sad to see people use so many wasteful plastic water bottles. I try to take as many as I can around the corner to the ward recycling facility, but it's a Sisyphean task. It's bad enough that the city doesn't have a recycling bin on the premises, but on Monday, they took away all the garbage cans!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Tyner White Video
Here's an interview I did with Tyner White of the old Maxwood Co-op that used to be located on Maxwell Street. His various inventions are mostly made from found materials.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Family Recycling Back in Business
Friday, July 13, 2007
Blue Bag BS
Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago has a reputation as a "green" mayor, but it's really mostly for show. One example of this is the Blue Bag recycling program. While the city claims a yield of 25%, some critics contend that only 10% of material gets collected and I personally think that's an optimistic figure. chicagorecycling.org gives a pretty good overview of the process.
One way to attempt to get a better return on your recyclables is to take them directly to your local city recycling center.
Even better, take your recyclables to one of the four Resource Center recycling locations where your items will be sorted properly for maximum return without contamination.
One way to attempt to get a better return on your recyclables is to take them directly to your local city recycling center.
Name | Address |
---|---|
Pershing Road | 1424 W Pershing Rd |
Near South | 1758 S Clark St |
Calumet Park Beach | 9801 S Avenue G |
Auburn Gresham | 7811 S Racine Ave |
Training Center | 1150 N North Branch St |
Green Technology | 445 N Sacramento Blvd |
North Lawndale | 1817 S Pulaski Rd |
West Pullman | 11615 S Indiana Ave |
Pasteur Park | 5825 S Kostner Ave |
Marquette Park | 6734 S Kedzie Ave |
Riis Park | 6110 W Fullerton Ave |
Portage Park | 4243 N Neenah Ave |
Kosciuszko Park | 2732 N Avers Ave |
Rainbow Park | 3111 W 77th St |
Far North Side | 6441 N Ravenswood Ave |
Even better, take your recyclables to one of the four Resource Center recycling locations where your items will be sorted properly for maximum return without contamination.
Name | Address |
---|---|
North Park Village | 5801 N Pulaski Rd |
Uptown Recycling Station | 4716 N Sheridan Rd |
Wrightwood Neighbors Recycling | 2600 N Lincoln Ave |
Railyard Buyback Center | 1325 E 70th St |
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