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SUMMARY:Green Drinks McHenry County: Illinois Food Scrap and Composting Coalition
DESCRIPTION:About the Presentation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC) is the voice of responsible organics and food scrap management and recycling in Illinois!  A town hall meeting in 2012 assembled to discuss food scrap diversion from Illinois landfills.  The conversation continued\, the Not-For-Profit was formally organized and registered with the Secretary of State in 2016\, and the scope and success of the organization has grown even since.  Two critical facts influenced the expansion of the mission and the constituency of the organization; food scrap diversion is dependent upon general organics processing infrastructure\, and end markets (USE!) of the composts produced are necessary if the diversion agenda is to succeed (circularity and economic sustainability).  The IFSCC mission and efforts span the full spectrum from food scrap diversion\, to contamination mitigation in food and general organics being sent to composters and other responsible processors\, to responsible transportation and delivery of the materials\, to responsible management and processing of the organics\, to end user education and development of the markets for sale and use of Illinois composts.  The membership expertise and passions range from “grassroots” environmentalists through and including businesses of various sizes who operate throughout the entire organics management network from “Generators” through “End Users”. Cooperatively learning\, educating and deploying (projects)\, the IFSCC aspires to partner with people\, organizations\, and government units to achieve the many shared environmental\, social\, and economic benefits that responsible organics recycling can bring to Illinois.  The IFSCC also serves as the host of the Illinois Chapter of the U.S. Composting Council (USCC).\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\n\nDr. Benjamin Krumstok serves as the Executive Director of the Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition (IFSCC).  He has previously served the organization as Chairman\, Vice Chair\, Board Member\, and Chair of the Compost Market Development Committee.  Benjamin is also a member of the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) and serves as a member of their Chapter Advisory Committee. \nBenjamin earned his B.S. in Biology at the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign and his M.D. at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Benjamin enjoyed his first career as a hospital based Radiologist in a private practice\, then pivoted from Human Medicine in 2016 and migrated into the Composting Industry. Since founding Composting Partners Benjamin has been working to increase public appreciation of the uses and benefits of composts manufactured from the full spectrum of organic feedstocks. Benjamin’s LLC\, Composting Partners\, offers educational and consulting services related to the full spectrum of organics recycling; scope includes organics (including food scraps) diversion\, management\, processing\, and compost use.  Benjamin is particularly interested in helping people and agencies who could benefit from compost amendment of their soils learn about or better understand the material and the important environmental and structural impacts upon lands and communities. \n\n\n\n\nThis event will be hybrid\, for those who are unable to attend in person. If you are unable to attend in person please considering ordering takeout from Duke’s!\nPre-registration is required for Zoom attendance\, but not for in-person attendance.\nPre-registration is required for Zoom attendance. \nRegister in advance for this meeting: \nRegister for Zoom here \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nSocializing begins at 5pm in-person\, program begins at 6 pm. \nCohosted by The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen \n\n\n\n\n\nGreen Drinks is a monthly\, informal meeting between people in the environmental field and environmentalist that takes place throughout the globe. McHenry County’s Green Drinks is held on the first Wednesday of every month at Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen in Crystal Lake. Every month features a new speaker on a topic related to environmentalism. Join us!
URL:https://mcdef.org/event/green-drinks-mchenry-county-tax-rebates-for-decarbonizing-your-home-2/
LOCATION:Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen\, 110 N Main St\, Crystal Lake\, Illinois\, 60014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Green Drinks
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SUMMARY:McHenry County Recycling Event
DESCRIPTION:Every year the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County teams up with the McHenry County Department of Health to put on several recycling events throughout the year. \nAt this event there will be: \nElectronics Recycling \nStyrofoam\, textiles\, light bulbs($)\, batteries($) \n \nElgin Recycling will be accepting the following electronic devices:\n• Televisions & Computer Monitors ($) Credit cards and cash will be accepted onsite.\n• Computers & Small Scale Servers\n• Printers\, FAX Machines and Scanners\n• DVD Players\, DVD Recorders and VCR’s\n• Video Game Consoles\n• Digital Converter Boxes\, Cable and Satellite Receivers\n• Electronic Keyboards\, Electronic Mice and Portable Digital Music Players \nFees for TVs and Monitors:\n$15 for any size LCD monitor\n$25 for all other units up to 20 inches\n$35 for all other units 21 inches and Larger \nIf you are unable to attend one of the collection event dates\, Elgin Recycling has a permanent site at 5114 E Terra Cotta (Route176) in Crystal Lake (Across from Country Side Flower Shop).\nOpen Monday- Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday 8:00am to 1:00pm.\nFor additional information or questions regarding electronics recycling please visit\nElgin Recycling’s website at www.elginrecycling.com or contact them at 847-741-4100.\nElgin Recycling will no longer be accepting any type of batteries at the events\, but will continue to accept them at their Crystal Lake location. \n \nBatteries‒ Household (A\, C\, D\, AA\, AAA\, Lithium\, Ni-Cad\, Button and NI-MH) are accepted for $1.00 per pound\, which only covers our costs to get them recycled. Lead batteries (car\, motorcycle\, sump pump\, marine) are accepted at no charge. \nFluorescent Light Bulbs–The following are accepted for a fee\, which only covers our costs to get them recycled: \n4-foot\, $.50 each; \n8-foot\, $1.00 each; \nCompact bulbs used in lamps and lighting fixtures\, $.50 each \nPacking Peanuts that are clean\, dry\, in a box or bag\, are accepted. \nSolid Styrofoam is accepted at no charge providing it is clean\, with no glue\, tape\, food or anything else attached to it.  Soft material that bends and is generally used in packaging is not accepted.  If it has a smooth cover (usually blue or pink in color) on it\, it is not accepted. \nTextiles–Clothes\, blankets\, towels\, shoes\, etc.\, with holes\, worn out\, torn\, accepted at no charge\, BUT they must be clean. \nFor additional information or questions regarding the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County please contact us at 815-338-0393.
URL:https://mcdef.org/event/mchenry-county-recycling-event-9/
LOCATION:Milky Way Park\, 300 Lawrence Rd\, Harvard\, IL\, 60033
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Recycling
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SUMMARY:Green Drinks McHenry County Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us and other green-minded individuals for half-priced cocktails\, food\, green networking and fun at Duke’s Inferno in Woodstock. \nCohosted by The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen \n\n\n\n\n\nGreen Drinks is a monthly\, informal meeting between people in the environmental field and environmentalist that takes place throughout the globe. McHenry County’s Green Drinks is held on the first Wednesday of every month at Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen in Crystal Lake. Every month features a new speaker on a topic related to environmentalism. Join us!
URL:https://mcdef.org/event/green-drinks-mchenry-county-social/
LOCATION:Duke’s Inferno\, 11671 Catalpa Ln\, Woodstock\, IL\, 60098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Green Drinks
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SUMMARY:Save Money by Becoming More Energy Efficient!
DESCRIPTION:Becoming energy efficient\, or using less energy for the same services\, is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to reduce energy use. Through 2033\, federal and state incentives can help homeowners and renters cut their energy footprints and save money.\n\nThe Defenders is hosting free informational sessions on the tax credits and rebates available to residents for improving the energy efficiency of their homes and switching their appliances and cars to electricity. Staff from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) lead the sessions.\n\nThe next in-person session will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Lake in the Hills Village Hall.\n\nDon’t have time to make it to an in-person session? No problem\, you can view previous sessions on your phone or computer. In just an hour\, you’ll learn a lot about how to save energy and money!\n\nView on Defenders YouTube at\nSessions in English-\nJanuary 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDqNVe4qA6sMarch 2024- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N02zFkrpg8cSession in Spanish\nJanuary 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YibW85AoR4&t=62s\nTo receive email updates on future informational sessions\, sign up at https://tinyurl.com/signup4energysavings\nThe Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)\, federal legislation passed in 2022\, and the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA)\, a state act passed in 2021 provide tax credits and rebates are available for energy efficiency and electrification for Illinois residents. Low and Medium Income (LMI) residents can often receive higher incentives. This includes tax credits for weatherization\, renewable energy\, battery systems\, electric vehicles\, and rebates for electric appliances like induction stoves\, heat pump water heaters and heat pump dryers.\n\nThe Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is the recipient of a grant from McHenry County’s Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program to inform and educate McHenry County residents about the various incentives and rebates they can utilize to improve their energy efficiency and transition to cleaner forms of energy. To learn more\, visit the Defenders resources page at https://tinyurl.com/4energysavings.
URL:https://mcdef.org/event/save-money-by-becoming-more-energy-efficient-4/
LOCATION:Lake in Hills Village Hall\, 2699 Village Hall Dr\, Lake in the Hills\, IL\, 60156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Outreach,Energy,Public Events,Solar
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