Basic Information about Recycling & LITH Drive’s Results

A press release from the Environment Defenders of McHenry County: ABOUT THOSE DEFENDERS’ RECYCLING DRIVES WOODSTOCK – On Saturday, May 14, 2016 the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC), who has held recycling drives in McHenry County since the early 1970s, … Continue reading

Defenders Offer Cardboard Sign Re-Cycling

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: DEFENDERS TO COLLECT POLITICAL SIGNS WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is collecting political signs and sending them to New Vision Renewable energy, www.nvre.org. New Vision Renewable Energy, a nonprofit … Continue reading

Defenders Overwhelming with Old TVs

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS OF MCHENRY COUNTY SUSPEND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2016 RECYCLING DRIVES Due to the unprecedented volume of electronics recently received at the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County’s (EDMC) monthly … Continue reading

“Moral Response to Climate Change” Meeting Tonight

From the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: A Moral Response to Climate Change Thursday, September 3, 2015    6:30 – 8pm Where: Resurrection Catholic Church, 2918 S. Country Club Rd, Woodstock (1.5 miles north of Ridgefield, IL) No Cost, all are … Continue reading

Defenders To Talk Trash in Algonquin

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Algonquin Talks Trash:  A COMMUNITY RECYCLING EVENT Algonquin, April 30, 2015: The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Teagen Andrews Commercial Recycling Program Advocate from Ecossential Solutions Inc. are hosting … Continue reading

Defenders Offer Scholarship

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Environmental Defenders of McHenry County Offering $1,000 Scholarship WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is offering an Entering College scholarship of $1,000 to an outstanding high school senior planning … Continue reading

McHenry Electronics Recycling Sat. 9-12

A press release from the McHenry County Defenders: DEFENDERS’ RECYCLING DRIVE IN MCHENRY March 14th Recycling Drive accepts fluorescent tubes, electronics, Styrofoam™, more! McHENRY – On Saturday, March 14th, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC) will conduct a recycling … Continue reading

Defenders Plan Meeting on Legislative Advocary

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Green Drinks on March 4th, 2015 CRYSTAL LAKE – In McHenry County, the first Wednesday of each month is Green Wednesday! The public is invited to McHenry County Green Drinks … Continue reading

Defenders 45th Brunch

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Environmental Defenders’ 45th Anniversary Brunch WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County invite the public to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the organization with its members on Sunday, March … Continue reading

Defenders Snag Nobel Prize Winner for Annual Meeting

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: Nobel Prize Winner to Speak at EDMC’s Annual Meeting WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County invite the public to celebrate the 44th Anniversary of the organization with its … Continue reading

Defenders Mobilize Members to Defeat Fracking Legislation

An email from the McHenry County Environmental Defenders: Member Action Alert Please call your legislators about fracking in Illinois today! Today the Illinois House Executive Committee is expected to consider SB1715, which contains measures to regulate high-volume horizontal fracturing, or … Continue reading

Groundwater Loss in McHenry County to Be Measured

A press release from the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS ASSISTING IN GROUNDWATER STUDY WOODSTOCK – The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County are providing assistance to the Illinois State Water Survey in a study of the County’s groundwater … Continue reading

Thursday Afternoon Meeting on Local Watersheds

The Algonquin Township Hall on Route 14 between Cary and Crystal Lake will be the site of discussions about Silver and Sleepy Hollow Creek, which run through Nunda and Algonquin Townships, on Thursday afternoon.   Here is a press release about … Continue reading