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Volume 6 Issue 47

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

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Green Living Expo 2016 By Anne Eickstadt CORRESPONDENT

McHenry County College opened its doors once again for the 9th Annual Green Living Expo on Saturday, November 5. They showed “the best in sustainable living.” They also offered the opportunity to win Blackhawk tickets or a weekend’s rental of a Nissan Leaf 100% electric car. Not only was admission to the show free but the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County were on hand near the building to run their monthly Recycle Drive at the event and take unwanted items off your hands. Today they were accepting batteries, fluorescent tubes, packing peanuts, re-usable bubble wrap, VHS and cassette tapes, CDs and DVDs. They were also accepting both small and large electronics such as household appliances, microwaves, televisions and computer monitors. Also outdoors, could be found a selection of Tesla electric cars with their owners, a Nissan Leaf electric car and the Northwestern University Solar Car Teams. They were joined by the Illini Eco Concept Team and the Illini SAE Team. “The Illini EcoConcept Team is a student run organization on the University of Illinois Engineering campus dedicated to designing and fabricating practical as well as energy efficient vehicles for the Shell Eco-marathon Urban Concept Competition.” “The collegiate chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) at the University of Illinois aims to provide its members with numerous educational, professional, and social opportunities related to vehicular design. As part of this initiative, the University of Illinois – Champaign-Urbana campus fields the Formula SAE team.” Each year, Formula SAE teams

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This Tesla is only one of the numerous electric cars on display at the 2016 Green Living Expo.

are challenged to design and develop a small formula-style racing car targeted at the nonprofessional weekend autocross enthusiast. Teams must design the fastest, most effective racing machine possible while minimizing costs, maximizing reliability, and utilizing the latest technologies in racing today.” They compete against other collegiate teams worldwide. The SAE Team brought their Super Mileage Car with them. It gets 1000 miles per gallon. www.motorsports.illinois.edu. STAR 105.5 radio was on hand

to spin music for us while electric bikes were being demonstrated by Wheel Werks www.wheelwerksbikes.com who also offered information about new bike paths in the area. Purple Me Green offered up nonpaper napkins, non-paper cloth diapers, and other non-paper goods. This included their new plantable Christmas wrapping paper. Once the gift is unwrapped, plant the paper in soil, water it and watch the flowers grow. www.purplemegreen.com. A total of sixty three exhibitors were registered for the Green Liv-

ing Expo, bringing us information on ways to save energy and design your living spaces into eco-friendly environments. Organic foods booths offered info on how to become vegetarian and on how to grow your own organic gardens. [Do you know what Brussel sprouts look like while still on their plant? I didn’t.] The McHenry County Health Department displayed their very own Bat Cave to provide fun and a chance to learn about bats in the area and what to watch out for. www.MCDH.INFO. McHenry County College holds

the Green Living Expo each year to educate residents about the available eco-friendly options that will keep the earth a better and cleaner place. Their McHenry County Green Guide has been in publication for ten years. It is continually updated with recycling information for everything including paint, motor oil, appliances, household hazardous waste, sharp objects, and similarly hard-to-get-rid-of things that do not belong in curbside recycling. A comprehensive list for recycling and disposal can be found online at www.McHenry.edu/green.

The McHenry County Health Department brought in a Bat Cave to The Illinois Solar Energy Association lets us know that Illinois receives the same amount of solar energy provide information on bats in the area and what to do, if anything, as Miami, Florida and 3.5 times the amount of Germany who is the #1 global leader in solar installations. about them.


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