Welcome to Riverside s.e.e.d.s.! Our Mission: to nurture eco-friendly living in local communities through education and action
Upcoming Events
Plug Into Recycling Attention Riverside Residents: Do you have old computer equipment or an old cell phone lying around? If you do, you should recycle these items at the upcoming recycling event, "Plug Into Recycling." You can safely dispose of many electronic items in a way that will leave little impact on the environment. Detailed below are the event details: June 6 & 7 9:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. Triton College 2000 Fifth Avenue, Northwest Student Parking Lot River Grove, IL 60171 FREE OF CHARGE
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Computer Equipment Printers Telephones Answering Machines Cellular Phones Fax Machines TV's and VCR's Stereo Equipment Software Disks, CD's and Tapes ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: Refrigerators Stoves Dishwashers Washing Machines Dryers Air Conditioners Microwaves Oversized Copiers For more details contact:West Cook Solid Waste Agency708-453-9100 www.westcook.org or MRK Group at www.mrkgroupltd.com CO-PAY of $5.00 for each television and monitor collected
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Fresh Squeeze (www.afreshsqueeze.com), a Chicago-based guide to green living, recommends utilizing a new, free online service called Catalog Choice (www.catalogchoice.org) to unclutter your mailbox, which is likely being bombarded by catalogs if you did any holiday shopping via catalog or online. Catalog Choice contacts catalog providers on your behalf and asks them to remove your name from mailing lists. Get only the mail you want, and prevent trees from turning into unwanted catalogs!
Activities Include:
Educating people on small changes in our daily habits that collectively make a large impact.
Working with the community to raise awareness and foster sustainable eco-friendly habits.
Recognizing individuals and groups that are making a difference today.
Lets work together to make a positive impact on the world around us! By joining s.e.e.d.s. you can help us improve practices locally in Riverside and surrounding communities. You can help us share information on current issues, support periodic events, and recognize good works. Please join our member list on the Contact Us page.
Riverside Public Works & Frederick Law Olmsted Society are teaming up in 2008 to help beatify Scottswood Commons & the Longcommon.
All workdays are scheduled for Saturdays from 9am-12pm. Look for the Riverside Public Works dump truck. Come for an hour or three, whatever your schedule allows. Supervised children are welcome. Bring your favorite work gloves & a water bottle. All other supplies & snacks will be provided.
June 14th 9am – 12pm Scottswood Commons July 12th 9am – 12pm Scottswood Commons August 9th 9am – 12pm Scottswood Commons Sept 13th 9am – 12pm Longcommon/Downing triangle Oct 4th 9am – 12pm Longcommon/Downing triangle Nov 8th 9am – 12pm Longcommon/Downing triangle
For more information or to be added to our FLOS landscape committee e-list, please contact: Holly Machina & Cindy Kellogg Olmsted Society Landscape Committee Chairpersons hmachina@ameritech.net or 447-0226 Mike Collins, Riverside Forester mcollins@riverside.il.us or 442-3590 ext. 502
