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January 2024: Buying organic, aviation fuel, rock salt, holiday tree disposal, COP28 outcomes, how to get rid of furniture.
February 2024: Planning your garden, houseplants that filter the air, Great Lakes ice cover, nanoplastics in bottled water, new local ordinances, SRS battery collection, offshore wind farms, how to get rid of coffee pods.
March 2024 Delaying spring clean up, car recirculation button, wetland advocacy, sign up for composting, upcoming library programs, D29 green initiatives, snow crabs in jeopardy, how to get rid of construction waste.
April 2024 Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen, International Dark Skies Week, using your dishwasher, NTRD recycling program, butterfly program, bike tune-up event, new vehicle emissions standards, how to get rid of iPads and desktops.
May 2024 Cicadageddon, pollen season is longer/stronger, National drinking water standard, Northfield spring cleaning day resources, electric Metra trains, how to get rid of IPass transponders.
June 2024 Landfill capacity, maximizing your AC, how your home uses water, mosquito treatments, hurricane season/energy outlook, how to get rid of junk mail.
July 2024 July is Plastic Free Month so we answer a few common questions about the plastic in our lives.
August 2024 Palm oil farming, airline carbon offsets, effects of pharmaceuticals on water wildlife, certifying your yard as a wildlife habitat, good news around the nation, how to get rid of printer ink cartridges.
September 2024 Messy fall gardens, new banned pesticide, Asian carp in Lake Michigan, biking to school, Northfield Village Caucus platform, new IL environmental laws, how to get rid of dental waste.
October 2024 Fall color map, fall bird migration, using laundry and dishwashing detergent, Halloween decorations, ExxonMobil landmark lawsuit, how to get rid of hazardous household waste.
November 2024 Removing buckthorn, dryer sheets, offshore wind farms, reducing holiday waste, new IL solar farm, how to get rid of election/yard signs.
May 2023: Tree mulching, seasonal allergies, Northfield’s annual drinking water quality report, signing up for Waste Management composting service, changing weather patterns.
June 2023: Bee lawns, mosquito treatments, climate change and the Great Lakes, sunscreen, IRA rebates, how to get rid of batteries.
July 2023: Rain barrels, baby animals, micro plastics, Plastics in Lake Michigan, bottled water, air quality, how to get rid of plastic bags.
August 2023: Invasive plants, air pollution, watering tips, composting, rising temps, how to get rid of styrofoam.
September 2023: Native plants, engine idling, Skokie Lagoons, poison ivy, lightbulb ban, how to get rid of house paint.
October 2023: Fall clean up, leaf blowers, prescription drugs, Halloween, Spotted Laternfly, how to get rid of contact lenses.
November 2023: Leaf peeping, aviation emissions, stormdrains, laundry detergent, EV batteries, how to get rid of TVs.
December 2023: Plant zone map, federal State of the Air report, plastic lawsuit, holiday food waste, winter composting options, National Climate Assessment, how to get rid of textiles.
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