In an interview with a GGW Board Member, Central Station Coffee & Tea owners had this to say: Sustainability is an important part of our business. We continue to make improvements within the café to lighten our carbon footprint which has also sparked some great...
Go Green Wilmette recently assisted members of the Avoca School District in their efforts to reduce waste and compost food scraps at their annual International Dinner. The popular event drew 500 guests. An Avoca parent who heads the District’s PTO Environment...
Holidays can make being green a challenge. Our colleagues at SWANCC have come up with a great list of tips for a Green Halloween. See them here. The World Wildlife Fund also have a list for greener Halloween tips - see them HERE
Pumpkins should always be composted rather than sent to a landfill. They should NOT be added to curbside leaf piles. Go Green Wilmette and The Village of Wilmette sponsor a Pumpkin Pitch the week after Halloween at Village Hall and the Centennial Parking Lot. Painted...
The best option always for food waste is to COMPOST it. Composting food waste creates fertilizer to be used in your garden, improves your soil and increases drought resistance. However, not everyone has a yard and some of us don't have the time or inclination to...
You can do your part to help reduce food waste year round. The Village of Wilmette has helpful resources on their website. See also this eight-minute video produced by SWANCC about backyard composting. The Village curbside compost pick up program runs from the first...
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