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VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 21

11512 N. 2nd ST. • MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018

Environmental Defenders hold ribbon cutting for new styrofoam collection site The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County gathered for a a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. at Woodstock Public Works, 326 Washington St. This occasion marked the opening of The Environmental Defenders’ third Styrofoam Collection site in the county. The Environmental Defenders is pleased to partner with Woodstock Public Works Administration and will accept CLEAN Styrofoam (meaning no food residue), expanded polystyrene, and packing peanuts at the site Mondays-Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. In attendance at the ceremony were Defenders’ board members, Styrofoam collection volunteers, Rotary and Chamber Club members, Assistant Director of Public Works and the Mayor and City Manager of Woodstock. The Environmental Defenders has also partnered with U-Haul of Crystal Lake to provide a truck for the transportation of the collected Styrofoam from this and other sites to a warehouse in Elgin at Chicago Logistic Service. Dart Corporation in Aurora has teamed up with The Environmental Defenders to provide a semi-trailer for transporting the Styrofoam from Elgin to their facility in Au-

rora where it is upcycled. We are pleased to offer this service to all McHenry County residents in order to preserve and protect our environment. Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) is a plastic product made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource that breaks down into smaller pieces over time, polluting and contaminating water resources and endangering aquatic life and our food-stream. Petroleum-based packaging materials, like polystyrene, have serious environmental consequences. The reduction in use of polystyrene products, such as plates, cups and take-out containers, is vital, but in the meantime, The Environmental Defenders continue to advocate for the up-cycling of this bulky product in order to prevent it from inundating landfills. Founded in 1970, The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and improvement of the environment. Donations and membership are encouraged and appreciated. For more information, visit www. mcdef.org or call 815-338-0393, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Long-awaited night

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Ken Santowski, Environmental Defenders of McHenry County Board Member, and Cynthia Kanner, Executive Director, ran in the Volunteer Center’s 5K Human Race on April 22 to bring awareness to reducing single-use plastics in our society, such as straws and bags as well as Styrofoam containers. The day was also Earth Day and the theme was “Get Your Hero On.” The Last Straw ran as SuperReusable to promote the idea of using reusable items and containers in order to be better stewards of planet Earth.

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McHenry West Prom Royalty

Chloe Hallin and Michael McManus were named McHenry High School East’s McHenry High School West’s Prom Queen Liz Alsot and King Dominic Amettis Prom Queen and King. danced together during the 2018 Prom.


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