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New Lisle Location for Veggie Fest

Jul 24, 2019

Veggie Fest Chicago, now in its 13th year and one of the largest vegetarian food and wellness festivals in North America, has moved to a new location—Danada South Park at Navistar Drive, in Lisle.

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Plant-Based Wellness Retreat Promises Lasting Change

Jul 24, 2019

Whole foods, plant-based advocate Jill Keb is conducting her annual Walk the Beach Retreat in South Haven, Michigan. It begins at 6 p.m., Oct. 18, and ends at 1 p.m., Oct. 27.

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Solar Oven Demonstration

Jul 24, 2019

Solar Oven Partners and Anchors Covenant Group will conduct solar oven demonstrations on August 8 and 11 at the Lincoln Square Farmers’ Market & Berry Church brunch.

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Help For Home Gardeners: Extension Agents at Your Service

Jun 28, 2019 ● By Yvette C. Hammett

Nationwide, local extension agents offer soil testing and instruction in organic methods, making rain barrels, choosing native plants and a host of low-cost and no-cost services.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District : Marks 130 Years of Service

Jun 28, 2019 ● By Patrick Thomas

Compost, trees and rain barrels do not necessarily come to mind when considering the work of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD).

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Eco-Friendly Outdoor Eating: Save Resources, Reduce Food Waste and More

Jun 28, 2019

It’s eco-wise to fill our picnic basket with bamboo utensils, plant-based bug repellents, sustainable fish and glass containers.

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Crops in the City: Urban Agriculture Breaks New Ground

Jun 28, 2019 ● By April Thompson

Entrepreneurial innovators are tapping into new technologies and markets to grow fresh, healthy food within cities, turning so-called ‘mean streets’ into ‘green streets.’

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Wonder Weed: Hemp to the Rescue at Detox Sites

Jun 28, 2019

Hemp, the no-buzz industrial variety of cannabis, is cleaning nuclear radiation, cadmium, lead and mercury from toxic sites.

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Sunny Solution: Wastewater Turned into Hydrogen Fuel

Jun 28, 2019

A Princeton University team has designed a device that uses sunlight to pull hydrogen from industrial wastewater, which could allow factories to simultaneously treat wastewater and generate fuel.

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Hacking Your Health Live Comes to Chicago

Jun 27, 2019

Tiffany Hinton, of GF Mom Certified, is bringing a new style of health event geared toward families looking for a healthier, happier lifestyle to Chicago.

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