At the February 5, 2026, meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the Cook County Department of Environmental Sustainability’s Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) program formally received its 2025 P2 Multimedia Award. BRITE was bestowed this honor as part of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) Awards […]
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According to its mission statement, the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) is “a national forum that promotes the development, implementation, and evaluation of efforts to avoid, eliminate, or reduce waste generated to air, land, and water. The sustainable and efficient use of energy, materials and resources is vital to the protection and enhancement of human […]
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In her 2018 TED Talk, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe asserted that the most important thing one can do to combat climate change is to talk about it. Citing long-term opinion research conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, she pointed out that although a majority of people (~70%) in the United States agree that […]
Every October, colleges and universities around the world celebrate Campus Sustainability Month. According to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the goal of Campus Sustainability Month is “to raise the visibility of campus sustainability and provide campus sustainability advocates with a platform through which to deepen campus engagement around sustainability. […]
In a previous post on back-to-school sustainability resources, the Illinois Climate Education Hub was mentioned as a forthcoming resource for K-12 teachers, to assist them in complying with Public Act 103-0837. That legislation provides that, “Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public school shall provide instruction on climate change, which shall include, but not […]
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Temperatures are dropping and many of us are once again doing our winter holiday shopping. Some people find generating gift ideas overwhelming in the best of times, and with rising costs, funding and workforce cuts, and other issues, this year may feel even more tumultuous. To help instill a sense of hygge (a Danish and […]
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The Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA) has partnered with Intuit, the maker of Quickbooks, and the Green Business Engagement National Network (GBENN) to offer energy efficiency and electrification project rebates up to $1,000 for 30 businesses or non-profit organizations in Illinois. Applications are due February 2, 2026. Qualifying projects include LED lighting upgrades, EV charging stations, HVAC maintenance, smart […]
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If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to keep abreast of trends in sustainability research, you should subscribe to the “Sustainability in the News” blog, curated by the ISTC Center for Economic Impacts & Societal Benefits. Each morning, Monday through Friday, this blog provides an update on sustainability research and case studies from around […]
Beginning January 1, 2026, Illinois law requires battery manufacturers to fund battery collection for recycling, with no cost to the consumer. Batteries can NOT be recycled in your home recycling bin. They may only be recycled through special drop-off collection locations. Why battery recycling matters Batteries are made from metals and minerals mined using processes […]
The Technology Acceleration Program (TAP), part of ISTC’s Center for Economic Impacts & Societal Benefits, along with partners at Iowa Department of Natural Resources Office of Pollution Prevention Services and Missouri State University, have been awarded grant funding to provide FREE sustainability assessments to manufacturing and processing facilities in their respective states. This project will […]
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