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Confused about which products really are best for the environment? Cut through the hype at GreenerChoices.org.

This website is published by Consumers Union, publishers of Consumer Reports. They aim to: "address the lack of credible, in-depth information on green products, services, and lifestyles, especially on the Web."

RECYCLE # 6 POLYSTYRENE IN NORTH AURORA

Dart Container Corporation
315 Evergreen Drive, North Aurora
(south of I-88 and west of Rt. 31)

24 hour drop off - bins are outside

Do you hate seeing Styrofoam coffee cups going to landfills? What about your foam packaging around the new laptop you just bought? Most residential curbside recycling programs do not allow #6 polystyrene, so now you can recycle foam at Dart Container Corp in North Aurora. This recycling plant now has a new machine that grinds the foam into small pieces and compresses it into a 20 pound block. The recycled plastic foam is used to make sun visors, rulers, egg cartons, lumber and other products.


Be aware of the following guidelines before dropping off # 6 polystyrene:
1. items must be relatively clean, so wipe clean your foam food packaging
2. separate packaging foam from food-service foam - there are different bins for each
3. only drop off food-service or packaging foam - no fire-retardant insulation or roofing materials
4. no packaging peanuts
5. to recycle foam, you must drop off to this location in Aurora -- it is not a part of your home/residential curbside services

Recycling program ends December 31, 2009

The following drop-offs are a result of a partnership between DuPage County and SIMS Recycling Solutions. Residential electronics can be dropped off at the following locations at no charge.

No business electronics are permitted. Sites will accept the following items: computers, CPUs, monitors, keyboards, televisions, radios, microwaves, laptops, printers, cell phones, UPS systems, PDU's, fax machines, phones, DVD players, VCR's and stereo equipment. These sites will NOT accept any item containing liquids or refrigerants.

NOTICE!!!!! ALL PROGRAMS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2009

Bloomingdale Township; 1st Saturday of the month, 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
Annex Building, 123 N. Rosedale Rd., Bloomingdale. (630) 529-5221

Hanover Park; Monday through Friday 8 a.m to 4 p.m.
Public Works Facility, 2121 W. Lake St., Hanover Park. (630) 372-4200

Westmont; Ty Warner Overflow Parking Lot, 660 N. Blackhawk Drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (630) 981-6200
Only on the following Fridays: May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13.

Glendale Heights; Public Works Building; 1635 Glen Ellyn Rd., Corner of Fullerton & Glen Ellyn Rd.
Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call for more information (630) 462-7418.

Wood Dale; 269 W. Irving Park Rd., Starting October 2008, 1st and 3rd Monday; 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (630) 766-4900

Downers Grove Township; Public Works Building, 318 E. Quincy, Westmont, Starting June 20th
3rd Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Call for more information (630) 719-6620.

Addison Township; Public Works Facility, 411 W. Potter, Wood Dale. 2nd Saturday of every month, 8 a.m - 12 noon. (630) 530-8161

Going green for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Have you thought about how you might make your Thanksgiving more environmentally friendly this year? Here are some great tips to get you started:

How to go green : Thanksgiving Day

12 ways to have a green Thanksgiving

10 tips for an eco-friendly Thanksgiving

Green your Thanksgiving (a couple of years old, but still good information!)

Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling Event

DuPage County is sponsoring a document shredding event in the city of Elmhurst.

October 24
9:00 am - noon

Elmhurst Public Works
985 S Riverside Dr

Limit of 3 boxes/grocery bags of personal documents to be shredded safely and securely while you watch. Shredded paper will then be recycled.

Examples of items to be shredded:
personal financial statements, personal confidential documents, personal legal records, check stubs, personal payroll records, etc. NO business documents.

Staples and paper clips do not need to be removed. CANNOT shred binders, hard cover books, wire spirals (remove the paper), plastic coverings, cardboard.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DETAILS:
Residential electronics can be dropped off at no charge.

ACCEPTED: computers, CPUs, monitors, keyboards, televisions, radios, microwaves, laptops, printers, cell phones, UPS systems, PDA's, fax machines, phones, DVD players, VCR's and stereo equipment.

The event will NOT accept any item containing liquids or refrigerants. NO business electronics will be accepted.