The following information is courtesy of SCARCE. SCARCE and Green Grease are teaming up again with local municipalities for the 8th Annual post-Thanksgiving Cooking Oil Collection, Saturday November 28, 2020. The event is timed for those who fry their turkey or have excess stockpiled vegetable cooking oil. The oil may be dropped off at […]
Pumpkin Compost Event a Smashing Success
The bright sunshine and mild temperatures were perfect for West Chicago’s annual Pumpkin Collection/Compost Event, which took place at the First United Methodist Church parking lot, 643 East Washington Street on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Coordinated by the West Chicago Environmental Commission, First United Methodist Church, S.C.A.R.C.E, and Groot Industries, a total haul of 4.94 […]
Pumpkin Fun Continues Before Big Compost Event on Saturday, November 7
This fall brought all sorts of pumpkin fun to West Chicago, including a pie pumpkin giveaway sponsored by the City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Public Library, and an exciting Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Winners were chosen in four categories by online voting by community members. Winning pumpkins have been announced, and the creative […]
Pumpkin Collection for Composting Scheduled for November 7, 2020
Pumpkin collection is an annual effort by communities in Illinois to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off pumpkins to be composted. The West Chicago Environmental Commission and the Green Disciples of the First United Methodist Church of West Chicago, and S.C.A.R.C.E, have teamed up again in 2020 to collect pumpkins […]
Mayor Ruben Pineda Shares Pride for West Chicago’s Monarch Conservation Efforts for Upcoming Video
Mayor Ruben Pineda shared his pride for West Chicago’s monarch conservation efforts last week as he was interviewed for a video being produced by the DuPage Monarch Project and The Conservation Foundation. Speaking at the colorful front garden of the Kruse House where the West Chicago Garden Club installed a large artist-painted butterfly from the […]
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