Posted on: December 4, 2023
As the holiday season is underway, the Village of Park Forest is collecting unwanted Christmas lights for recycling.
Area residents can dispose of their working and non-working string lights in the specially marked green collection bins inside Village Hall...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: October 20, 2023
It's that time of year again.
The Park Forest Environment Commission is calling on residents to nominate someone for the Katherine “Katie” Armstrong Sustainability Award. Nomination forms must be submitted by Nov. 15.
The Katherine “Katie” Armstro...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: July 17, 2023
The Village of Park Forest announced on Monday the achievements of its partnership with Solstice, a leading community solar provider. Through this collaboration, the Village has achieved substantial milestones in community solar enrollment, providing clea...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: June 29, 2023
The Village of Park Forest is participating in "Plastic Free July," a global movement to encourage people to reduce the amount of single-use plastic they use.
Sustainability Coordinator Carrie Malfeo said her department would post daily...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: June 12, 2023
The Park Forest Library is home to the "Where is Away?" display encouraging people to "rethink where to throw away your waste and where is away." The new display came to the library earlier this month and will remain until the end of J...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: June 6, 2023
The Village of Park Forest is once again hosting a low-waste Resident Appreciation BBQ on Wednesday, June 14.
- Volunteers needed to educate attendees on which bin to throw their waste.
- No experience necessary, training on-site.
- Volunteers...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: June 2, 2023
The Village recently renewed a municipal aggregation program in April with 100% renewable energy at a 7.99 cent rate, which was a significant drop from the previous ComEd rate of 9.7 cents when the program went into effect. However, in June, ComEd lowered...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: April 7, 2023
April is Earth Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for change around the issues most impacting the planet. The Village of Park Forest is doing its part by hosting several events throughout the month to encourage residents to do the same....
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: March 27, 2023
It's that time of year again! The Sustainability Office is seeking volunteers for the Annual Park Forest Community Clean Up on Saturday, April 1.
Sustainability Coordinator Carrie Malfeo is calling on residents to participate in this year's event, which wi...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: March 17, 2023
The 2023 Park Forest Shopping & Services Guide is now available online with active links to business websites. There will not be a hard copy available for this issue. Look for an updated issue later this year with hard copies available. Please contact...
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Link to Guide
Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: February 16, 2023
The Village of Park Forest is participating in an electric aggregation program in April. Carrie Malfeo, the Sustainability Coordinator for the Village, says this means residential and small business customers will receive a fixed rate per kWh which will n...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: February 8, 2023
The Village of Park Forest is endorsing a program in partnership with Solstice and Buy Commercial Energy that can create even more Green Power with the Illinois Solar for All Program.
This program will allow residents to support local solar energy without ...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: November 12, 2022
Old Holiday lights taking up space? Recycle them responsibly by participating in the Village of Park Forest Holiday Light recycling taking place Nov. 22 through Jan. 18, drop-off is at Village Hall.
Recycle your real, undecorated Christmas trees ...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: September 21, 2022
Do you have documents you'll like to shred? Or do you have prescription medicine you want to discard, but you don't know where to go? Two events are happening that'll help you with these issues.
The Village of...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: September 19, 2022
The Village of Park Forest is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Sept. 19 to celebrate the unveiling of the roof and ground-mounted solar arrays at the water treatment plant. The event takes place at Park Forest’s Water Treatment Plant, located ...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: June 6, 2022
Volunteers are needed for the Village of Park Forest's RecycleFest on July 30, 2022.
Volunteer's will work 7:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Please Bring:
- Reusable Water Bottle
- Gloves
- Safety Glasses Recommended
- Masks Optional
Can be Counted as Volunteer Hours!
Please meet in...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: April 20, 2022
Volunteers are needed for the Village of Park Forest's Shred Event on April 30, 2022.
Volunteer's will work 8:30AM-12:15PM.
Please Bring:
- Reusable Water Bottle
- Gloves
Can be Counted as Volunteer Hours!
Please meet in the parking lot of Orchard...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: September 18, 2020
Park Forest is one of the top communities in the country in green power usage.Park Forest was officially recognized as a Green Power Community at the Sept. 6 board meeting held via Zoom.Green Power Communities are communities where the local government, b...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News
Posted on: March 15, 2019
The Park Forest Environment Commission celebrates Earth Week with the following events:
April 9 - 30
Recycled Art ExhibitionTuesdays from 10 - 3, Wednesdays from 12 - 4, Fridays from 1:30 - 4, and Saturdays from 1 - 4Being held in conjunction with...
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Village of Park Forest - Sustainability News