By Destiny Seaton Even the most well-intentioned people get overwhelmed at the thought of living sustainably and practicing integrity when it comes to the environment. The news is filled with […]
The Environmental Defenders have been avid and committed proponents of solar – including Community Solar – for 50 years. Community Solar allows people without access to rooftop solar to receive […]
By Scott Kuykendall National Water Quality Month is dedicated to making the most of the relatively small amount of fresh water we have, because having clean water is vital to […]
By Destiny Seaton According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2019 about 66 million tons of waste was generated by the food retail, food service, and residential sectors, with about […]
By Destiny Seaton Spring is officially here in Chicagoland, and that means it’s time for spring cleaning! This year, consider donating unwanted items lying around your house to a good […]
By Kaina Gonzalez Let’s look at Earth Month a bit differently this year by evaluating how we can each reduce our energy use and how that reduction will improve the […]
The Environmental Defenders’ green bookstores sold more than 21,000 books in 2021! That’s 21,000 books that were kept out of landfills, thanks to gently used books that were donated to […]
By Destiny Seaton If you’re from McHenry County, or have lived here for some years, you may not appreciate how “green” it truly is. As an out-of-towner settling into the […]
Those of us who call McHenry County home have inherited a number of high-quality water resources, including lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands, as well as several different groundwater aquifers that […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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