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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The City of Evanston’s Environment Board. Board members discuss the implementation of a recently enacted climate action plan.

Evanston environmental board discusses implementing climate action plan

May 10, 2019

The City of Evanston’s Environment Board on Thursday discussed the continued implementation of the city’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan. First initiated by Mayor Steve Hagerty, CARP is a climate...

Jerri Garl discusses a proposed ordinance that would prohibit the use of polystyrene food service containers. Garl made a motion to send city staff, who will revise the draft before it potentially reaches city council.

Evanston Environment Board endorses ordinance to prohibit polystyrene use

November 10, 2017

The Evanston Environment Board signaled support for a city ordinance that would ban expanded polystyrene, a plastic commonly referred to as Styrofoam. A group of Evanston residents proposed a draft...

Evanston Environment Board co-chairs Wendy Pollock (left) and Scott Osborne (middle) and board member Christopher Kucharczyk (right) sit at an EEB meeting Thursday. The board discussed a bird habitat enhancement project and a potential road development.

Environment Board discusses bird habitat enhancement, road development

May 12, 2017

The Evanston Environment Board met Thursday to discuss an update on the North Shore Channel Habitat Project and a development in Isabella Woods. Wendy Pollock, co-chair of the board, said the North...

Evanston aldermen to weigh plastic bag ban modeled after Chicago ordinance

May 18, 2014

Evanston aldermen are scheduled Monday night to discuss whether to ban plastic bags, renewing a debate that ended with little consensus more than two and a half years ago. After Chicago City Council...

Waste disposal in Cook County is going to face stricter regulations. The Cook County Board passed a new ordinance this month that increased the monitoring of waste and recycling facilities.

Cook County passes new waste and recycling ordinance

January 28, 2014

Cook County passed a solid waste and recycling ordinance this month, allowing for increased inspections and monitoring of recycling and waste facilities. "Evanston's pretty aggressive and … has had...

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