General 2 — The Elgin Watchman

Episode Resources

Episode 1: WM

Waste Management Virtual Forum 2022
Kane County Solid Waste Plan 2020
These 10 Companies Control Everything You Buy
October 2015 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes (WM Presentation)
Episode 2: February Elgin Sustainability Commission Meeting

Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region
Elgin Tree Bank Program
Sustainable Elgin Community Grant Program
Solar Options in Elgin- EnergySage
Community Solar Clearinghouse Solutions Program (CS2)
Solar in Elgin
2011 Elgin Sustainability Action Plan
FREE Comed Home Energy Audit
Episode 3: March Elgin Sustainability Commission MEeting

Elgin Earth Month 2022
Philanthropy Article: How Can Philanthropy Curb Climate Change?
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Episode 4: Elgin Commissions and the Illinois Open Meeting Act

Contact City Council & Mayor
IL Open Meetings Act
Senate Bill 482 Editorial
School board meeting attendance skyrockets from dozens to thousands after going virtual during pandemic
Senator Castro's Bill
Episode 5: April Commission Meeting & Plastic Bag Fees

Plastic Bag Fees Considered in St. Charles and Batavia
Microplastics Found in Human Blood for the First Time
Episode 6: Lead in Drinking Water

City of Elgin Lead Information
Lead Water Testing Elgin Approved Entities
Elgin Public Education Notice
Brochure from City of Elgin
EPA: Understanding the Lead and Copper Rule
2020 Elgin Water Quality Report
Illinois Lead Service Line Inventory
ILEPA Lead Service Line Report
How to tell if you have lead pipes in your home
Episode 7: Elgin Sustainability Commission Meeting May 2022

WM Recycle Right Program
Illinois Solar Power Hours
City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting, Sept 2017 Beekeeping Agenda Item
Backyard Chicken Keeping Council Presentation -Sust. Commission Agenda Item
Interview with Retired City of Elgin Public Services Director About Lead in Drinking Water

EPA Lead & Copper Rule
Daily Herald Article Published February 2022 re: Lead
EPA Environmental Justice Info