| Skokie officials give updates on environment sustainability |
2021-02-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 2021 p. 6 |
Slankard, Max,
Recycling,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Skokie Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission,
Energy conservation,
Skokie Sustainability Plan,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Pollution - Air,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Johnson, James,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Village Board,
Transportation,
Water supply |
| Skokie seeks to educate residents on recycling practices |
2019-07-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 2019, p. 10 |
Slankard, Max,
Recycling,
Lake Shore Waste Services, LLC,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Backlot Bash,
Van Dusen, George,
Connell, Joshua |
| Mindful employee repurposes textile waste for art |
2015-04-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 23, 2015, p.15 |
Recycling,
Howells, Vanessa,
Toms-Price Home Furnishings |
| Spring Greening draws hundreds to Niles North |
2014-04-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 10, 2014 , p. 15 |
Recycling,
Spring Greening,
Niles North High School |
| Skokie event celebrates green living |
2013-04-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 11, 2013 , p. 10 |
Spring Greening,
Recycling,
Harris, Paula,
Niles North High School,
Brandon, Gishay,
Alcantar, Mariano |
| Don't trash that sandwich |
2013-04-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 4, 2013 , p. 29 |
Patel, Daivik,
Robinson, Keith,
Recycling,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
OrganicLife,
Civito, Giana |
| Students stress 'green' in 'Green Apple' environmental effort |
2012-10-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 25, 2012 , p. 29 |
Recycling,
Brodsky, Becky,
Nelson, Elizabeth,
Nelson, Maya,
Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School,
Public School District 65 - Student activities,
Forman, Patricia |
| Skokie goes with new recycling hauler |
2011-11-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 17, 2011 , p. 6 |
Recycling,
Lake Shore Waste Services, LLC,
Veolia,
Rigoni, Al |
| Village board reaches recycling agreement |
2011-05-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2011 , p. 6 |
Recycling,
Slankard, Max,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Skokie duo shows new recycling way |
2009-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 2009, p. 13 |
Recycling,
Garcia, Carole,
Water supply,
Garcia, Louie |
| New schedule for yard waste, recycling pickup |
2008-05-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 2008, p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Recycling,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Willing, Mark,
Rigoni, Al |
| Recycling pickups to be weekly |
2008-03-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 2008, p. 6 |
Recycling,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Veolia,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Trustees amend recycling rules |
2005-11-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 17, 2005, p. 19 |
Recycling,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Freecyclers recycle trash to treasure |
2004-12-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 2004, p. 91 |
Recycling,
Internet,
Wilson, Sue |
| Keep recycling through strike |
2003-10-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 2003, p. 18 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Strikes,
Editorial |
| Recycling carts more convenient |
2003-08-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 2003, p. 14 |
Recycling,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Editorial |
| Village to fix glitches in recycling |
2003-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2003, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Housing - Town houses,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Waste stickers scrapped; recycling carts coming |
2003-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2003, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Skokie honored for recycling |
2000-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2000, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Illinois Recycling Association,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| New recycling cart to be tried |
1999-07-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 29, 1999, p. 4 |
Recycling,
|
| Skokie awarded for recycling |
1999-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1999, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Illinois Recycling Association,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Earth Day still alive at age 29 |
1999-04-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1999, p. 91 |
Recycling,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Holidays and celebrations - Earth Day,
Environment |
| Groot gets new village contract |
1999-04-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1999, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Recycling,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Business recycling starts |
1999-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 1999, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Waste Management Northwest,
Business |
| Stores apply recycling to musical instruments |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 17, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Recycling,
Music,
Music Go Round,
Determan, Jim,
Grow Biz International |
| Waste collection plan for Skokie businesses advances |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 17, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Waste Management Northwest,
Business |
| Contract awarded for business trash |
1998-09-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 10, 1998, p. 9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Recycling,
Waste Management Inc.,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Skokie to take over business of garbage |
1998-07-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 1998, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Recycling,
Waste Management Inc.,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Business,
BFI Waste Systems Inc. |
| Waste-contractor plan for businesses moves ahead |
1998-07-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 9, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business |
| Skokie, hauler spar on business garbage plan |
1998-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 1998, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Browning-Ferris Industries Inc.,
Business,
BFI Waste Systems Inc. |
| Waste-hauler consolidation could be boon for recycling |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 15, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business |
| Skokie schools scrub the competition; win grant contest |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 15, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
St. Peter's Catholic School,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Grants,
Environment,
Rugen, Betsy |
| Village eyes waste pickup for business |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1998, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business |
| Waste cooperative's recycling effort grows |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 27, 1997, p. 26 |
Recycling,
Tennes, Ann,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| Officials ponder cost-saving ideas for trash pickup |
1997-09-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 25, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Business,
Willing, Mark,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce |
| Skokie eyes business recycling |
1997-07-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 3, 1997, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Business,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce |
| Skokie officials eye business recycling |
1997-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1997, p. 16 |
Recycling,
Business |
| Dist. 73 1/2 ready to recycle |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc.,
Public School District 73 1/2 |
| No rate hike part of long-term trash deal |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Businesses can recycle, too |
1995-07-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 13, 1995, p. 14 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Editorial |
| REPRO X gives new life to plastic scrap |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 1995, p. 5 |
Recycling,
REPRO X (Repossessed Plastic Exchange),
Pepperi, Mary,
Private Industry Council of Northern Cook County (PIC),
Working Solutions Inc.,
Business |
| Recycling plan to pick up more items |
1995-05-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 4, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Recycling program set for East Prairie |
1995-02-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 9, 1995, p. 7 |
Recycling,
Beckley, William,
Dane, Corey,
Public School District 73,
Dalal, Jay,
East Prairie School |
| Kids' idea won't go to waste |
1995-02-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 9, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Recycling,
Dane, Corey,
Public School District 73,
Dalal, Jay,
East Prairie School |
| Condo dwellers to get recycling |
1993-12-09 |
The Skokie Condominium Association was successful in getting village recycling for condominiums. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 9, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Condominium Homeowners Association,
Recycling,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Ranger's recycle game a hit with kids |
1993-08-05 |
Howard Aronesti is the Roving Recycling Ranger for Skokie summer camp participants. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 5, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Summer camps,
Skokie Park District,
Aronesti, Howard |
| Camp kids compete for Recycling Ranger's favor |
1993-07-08 |
Skokie Park District camps are competing to win the title of "best recyclers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1993, p. 6 - this citation is provided for research purposes, this issue of the Skokie Review is not available from the Skokie Public Library |
Recycling,
Summer camps,
Skokie Park District,
Competitions |
| Condos recycling eyed |
1993-05-20 |
The recycling program in Skokie may now be extended to condominiums. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 20, 1993, p. 15 |
Recycling,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Village, Goodwill OK recycling pact |
1992-04-09 |
The Village of Skokie approved a contract with Goodwill Industries for pickup of household items for recycling. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 9, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Goodwill Industries,
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Charities |
| Recycling center to be moved |
1990-08-09 |
Village Hall responded to residents' pleas and will move the Skokie weekend recycling center from a Floral Avenue parking lot to a new location. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 1990, p. 3 |
Recycling,
|
| Recycling center ushers in new era |
1990-06-28 |
Skokie is starting a portable recycling drop-off center across from Village Hall. On July 2 public works crews will begin picking up recyclable materials at residences twice a week. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 28, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
|
| Curb-side recycling pickup starts in July |
1990-03-08 |
Beginning July 1st Skokie residents will be able to recycle certain refuse through a village-wide curbside recycling program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 1990, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Skokie may lease ComEd site for recycling center |
1989-12-14 |
Commonwealth Edison and Skokie Village officials have negotiated the lease of a site to be used as Skokie's new recycling center. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 1989, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Buildings |
| The Catch-22 of recycling |
1989-09-07 |
Options that would not require spending public funds for the disposal of solid waste are available to Skokie and other surrounding communities. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 7, 1989, p. 5 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Village pilot program in recycling yields more than expected |
1989-08-03 |
Skokie has started its pilot recycling program with good results. Participating households are producing even more recyclable materials than officials expected. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 3, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
|
| Recycling Center may reopen at new location |
1989-07-20 |
The closed recycling center at Niles West High School could soon reopen at a new location if negotiations with Village officials are successful. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Niles West High School |
| Skokie eyes site to replace closed-down recycling center |
1989-07-20 |
Some Skokie home owners are welcoming the chance to take part in a pilot recycling project. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Recycling,
|
| Center lock up shocks residents |
1989-07-13 |
The North Shore Ecology Center rejected a contract to temporarily operate the Niles West Reclamation Center, citing an unreasonable insurance liability clause. District 219 will be forced to close the center July 6. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 13, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
North Shore Ecology Center,
Niles West Reclamation Center,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Recycling center gets reprieve for a month |
1989-06-29 |
At the request of Skokie Village Manager Al Rigoni, the District 219 Board voted unanimously to postpone the closing of the Niles West Reclamation Center for one month. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Niles West Reclamation Center,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Rigoni, Al |
| Recycling center might be saved |
1989-05-04 |
Skokie is looking into the possibility of merging the District 219's recycling program with its own. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1989, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Dist. 219 cans recycling center |
1989-04-27 |
The District 219 board voted to eliminate a school recycling program by July 1. The program started eighteen years ago. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Village awards pilot recycling contracts |
1989-04-06 |
Village board members have agreed to hire a recycling pickup company and buy 1,500 special garbage containers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 1989, p. 9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Yard waste bagging law takes effect in fall |
1989-03-23 |
Starting in September Skokie residents will have to bag their yard waste. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 1989, p. 8 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Skokie to test recycling |
1989-03-23 |
Skokie Officials will choose 1,200 village homes to participate in a pilot garbage recycling program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| 1,200 homes will get taste of recycling |
1989-03-23 |
In view of the spiraling cost of hauling 33,000 tons of garbage to a landfill each year, the Village of Skokie is considering a recycling program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 23, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Recycling trash saves cash |
1985-08-22 |
Niles West Environmental Resource Center, an arm of North Shore Ecology, operates in a dozen suburbs and recycles about ten million pounds of materials a year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 22, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Recycling,
North Shore Ecology,
Niles West Environmental Resource Center |
| Recycle cardboard at Reclamation Ctr |
1974-09-05 |
Corrigated cardboard can now be recycled at the Reclamation Center. |
The News, Thursday, September 5, 1974, p. 8 |
Recycling,
|
| Recycling questions come back favorable |
1974-05-23 |
Survey indicates Skokie residents willing to recycle. |
The News, Thursday, May 23, 1974, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Surveys and studies |
| Reclamation center, 3 years service |
1974-05-23 |
Niles Township Reclamation Center is a successful model for other centers to follow. |
The News, Thursday, May 23, 1974, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Government - Niles Township,
Niles Township Reclamation Center |
| Parks begin bottle, paper project anew |
1972-03-30 |
Skokie Park District resumes glass and paper reclamation program. |
The News, Thursday, March 30, 1972, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Skokie Park District |
| Ecology takes giant step backwards |
1972-02-17 |
Niles West recycling center is destroyed by fire. |
The News, Thursday, February 17, 1972, p. 6 |
Recycling,
Niles West Reclamation Center |
