Category Archives: Pollution Prevention

ISTC Co-Sponsors C-U Area Medicine Take-back Program

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Joy Scrogum | Leave a comment

The C-U Area Medicine Take-back Program will give area residents the opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted or expired medications 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week, via locked collection boxes in the lobbies of the Champaign, Urbana, and … Continue reading →

2013 Naturally Illinois Expo

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Elizabeth Luber | Leave a comment

  The Prairie Research Institute presents the fifth annual Naturally Illinois Expo on March 8-9, 2013, on the University of Illinois Urbana campus. Families, teachers, and students of all ages are invited to attend and enjoy exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on … Continue reading →

Sustainability Seminar Series: February 2013

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Elizabeth Luber | Leave a comment

ISTC will host two more seminars this month.

Webinar: Beyond Energy Efficiency: Behavior Change Tactics for the Pollution Prevention Community

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Laura B. | 2 Comments

Thursday, January 17, 2013, 2-3 pm Register at https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/833280647   Join Susan Mazur-Stommen, Director of Behavior and Human Dimensions Program at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), to discuss what behavior change research tells us about how people … Continue reading →

November 15 is America Recycles Day

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Joy Scrogum | Leave a comment

Happy America Recycles Day! Celebrated annually on November 15 since 1997, America Recycles Day is a program of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. and is about educating the public about how and what to recycle, while encouraging people to do so … Continue reading →

2012 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Luber | 1 Comment

A pair of environmental recognition programs have joined together to honor Illinois organizations that have accomplished significant achievements in protecting the environment and helping to sustain the future. Winners of the Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards and the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact Awards … Continue reading →

Illinois Biochar Group Meeting – Fall 2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Luber | Leave a comment

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is getting ready to host its fall Illinois Biochar Group meeting.  Meetings are held three times a year and are usually located at ISTC.  The Illinois Biochar Group encourages research in the production and … Continue reading →

Orange and Blue Go Green

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Elizabeth Luber | Leave a comment

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) participated in several events during the 2012 UI Sustainability Week, October 22-26, 2012. The center was one of the stops on the Sustainability Scavenger Hunt. ISTC gave out biodegradable plastic sports bottles at its … Continue reading →

Award-winning documentary “Bag It” comes to the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Elizabeth Luber | Leave a comment

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is hosting a screening of the  award-winning environmental documentary Bag It at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center located at One E. … Continue reading →

Science & Technology at the Market

Posted on September 21, 2012 by bob iverson | Leave a comment

This fall the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) at the University of Illinois will be presenting information about several of its research and outreach projects at Urbana’s Market at the Square. Topics include: • September 22 – Waste Biomass Projects: … Continue reading →