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| greener chicago |
| 04.25.05 (10:27 am) [edit] |
Both from today's Tribune:"In a new arm of the city's recycling effort, Chicagoans can now drop off used household batteries at more than 200 sites around the city, officials announced over the weekend. "Under the program, residents can dispose of common alkaline or rechargeable batteries at public libraries and Walgreen stores across the city. "The program aims to keep heavy metals and other dangerous substances found in batteries from polluting the environment, said Katheryn Hayes, a spokeswoman for the program, which is run by the Department of Streets and Sanitation. "The collected batteries will be recycled at an out-of-state processing facility. Lead and other battery components will be reprocessed for use in other products, such as new batteries." AND: "As the popularity of bottled drinks increases, so does the amount of litter that is generated, making this a good time to renew debate in Illinois on whether to charge consumers a 5-cent deposit on each beverage container to encourage recycling, Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn announced Sunday. "Similar bottle-redemption laws already in place in 11 other states have resulted in higher percentages of recycling as consumers return their empty bottles to retailers or automated "reverse vending machines" to earn back their deposit, said Quinn...[...] "He was surrounded by nearly a dozen 7th and 8th-graders from Elm Place Middle School in Highland Park who have researched the issue and support his efforts to initiate a bill aimed at containers made of glass, plastic, aluminum or other metal. "As taxpayers and consumers, we can't afford to keep throwing these cans and bottles in the landfill," said Quinn, who said landfills have an average life span of 12 years. "Quinn, who calls his initiative I-CAN, said the plan would reduce litter on beaches, roadsides and parks. It also would decrease dependence on foreign oil because plastics are petroleum-based." |
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 04.25.05 (10:33 am)
Reply to: Godsmack
Flatterer! I finally found a pic that includes me that isn't shockingly bad. I'll ask DH to scan it for me and will post.
posted by: 11thACR (reply)
post date: 04.25.05 (11:08 am)
A Girl and Her Batteries...
*Sigh*
:)
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 04.25.05 (4:06 pm)
When did you update the sidebar!?!
Hey, that DH guy is kind of cute. For a geek ;)
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 04.26.05 (3:37 am)
Reply to: almsthvn
I like him... of course, I'm married to him, so that helps.
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 04.26.05 (3:37 am)
Oh, and a few days ago.
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 04.26.05 (3:48 am)
Reply to: JT
Yea, but being married is no proof of anything ;)
Now, if I was with Gerard Butler, it would mean EVERYthing... drool...
I gotta find me a scotsman. STAT!
posted by: JT (reply)
post date: 04.26.05 (5:54 am)
Reply to: almsthvn
Did you check out his t-shirt in the Cubs photo, BTW? Keneally ripped my head off, I believe. He's loyal, that guy is.
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 04.26.05 (9:18 am)
Reply to: JT
yes, I recognize the lime green from my own closet :)
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