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Challenges of Carbon Utilization Have Regional Solutions
Emerging technologies for carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization present significant opportunities for job creation and economic growth, said Kevin O’Brien, director of the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at … Continue reading
Illinois Teachers Prepare for Lessons on Impact of Drugs in Environment
School teachers from across Illinois attended a workshop at the Illinois Sustainable technology Center June 15-16 to help them develop curricula about the risks of improper disposal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and the impacts of these emerging … Continue reading
2016 Teacher Workshop on PPCPs in the Environment
ISTC and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant will be hosting a teacher workshop on pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment. PPCPs encompass thousands of chemicals found in fragrances, cosmetics, over-the-counter drugs, and human and veterinary medicines. The U.S. … Continue reading
Watershed Management Online Training
Interested in learning more about water resources? The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) offers a self-paced online training program in watershed management. There are 15 core modules (listed below) which the trainee must complete to receive the Watershed … Continue reading
P2 Resources You Can Use
This post is adapted from a post that originally appeared on the GLRPPR Blog. See all of their P2 Week posts here. In the not-to-distant past, it was difficult to locate pollution prevention and sustainability information. Those days are … Continue reading
Free Green Lunchroom Challenge Kickoff Workshop & Training, Sept. 17
A free kickoff workshop and training for the Green Lunchroom Challenge, a voluntary competition among K-12 schools to improve the sustainability of their food service operations, will be held on Thursday, September 17 in the Stephen J. Warner conference room … Continue reading
PCB Expert to Update Legacy and Emerging Issues at A&WMA Union League Club
Amanda Hughes, one of the star experts at the Prairie Research Institute’s Sept. 17 workshop on “PCBs and Their Impact in Illinois” will be the special guest speaker at the Air & Waste Management Association, Lake Michigan States Section June Environmental Breakfast … Continue reading
College, University Recyclers Set the Stage for Generation ‘Green’
College and university administrators going to the Illinois Recycling Association’s (IRA) June workshops for higher education will be inspired by the great ideas included on The Best Colleges dot org website. ISTC is one of the sponsors of two training workshops … Continue reading
Noon Extension Seminars Explore Planning for Climate Change
The U of I Extension Webinar series begins tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 13, on the theme of “Planning for Climate Change.” Don Fullerton, Gutgsell Professor of Finance and Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the U of I, will … Continue reading
Upcoming Food Waste Training & Toolkit Piloting Opportunities
Several upcoming training opportunities are available for those interested in zero waste, specifically the reduction of waste in food service operations. The US EPA Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) program will present a webinar on January 15, 2015, entitled “Food … Continue reading