Environmental Committee

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Provide additional resources to your agency by becoming involved with the IPRA Environmental Committee. Our mission is: “To increase awareness and provide tools to help agencies achieve environmental sustainability in their communities.” It is a sub-committee of the Parks and Natural Resource Section (PNRMS). Our meeting dates are on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:00 at Schaumburg Park District’s Spring Valley Nature Center.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Trash in the Pacific Ocean

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/what-is-the-great-pacific-ocean-garbage-patch

The Life Cycle of Trash

Learn more about the Life Cycle of Trash here: 

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/06/garbage-man?page=1

University of Illinois Green Extension Network

Looking for more information about the U of I Extension for DuPage County? Check out the following website: www.extension.uiuc.edu/dupage

Upcoming Events

World Population Day - held annually every July 11th.

             August

International Day of the World's Indigenous People - held annually on August 9th.

International Youth Day - held annually on August 12th.