s.e.e.d.s. is dedicated to thanking
and recognizing people who are true examples of eco-friendly living! Please share us in thanking these individuals and
groups. If you would like to recognize someone for their eco-friendly habits, please send description and photo if available to
seeds1@gmail.com.
Kudos to
the Hauser 8th Grade Girls Scout Troop which has placed recycle-only trash cans at Harrington Park,
Swan Pond, Indian Gardens Park and Big Ball Park where children will be playing soccer for the next 8 weeks. Way to GO GIRLS!
Maureen Colvin from St Mary's Green Team on starting the school year green.
Our residents who made the Riverside recycling program one of the highest volume and
participation programs in the western suburbs. Last year Riverside residents recycled over 1300 tons of material with the
average household recycling 975 pounds of material. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's figures, this helped
conserve nearly 11,000 trees and 4-1/2 million gallons of water! WoHOO!
Gina Bellan Heck, Starbucks barrista at the Broadview Target, for encouraging employees
to not leave water running in the sink. The employees have embraced this policy and they say they are now much more
conscious of the water they use in their own homes! Way to go Gina!
