Category Archives: Oak Park

Greener cleaning this Saturday April 9 at River Forest Whole Foods

Posted on 2011/04/06 by Green In Oak Park

Hello! I’m back, and I have an announcement from Whole Foods in River Forest and the folks at Naturally It’s Clean. Do you want to try some healthier cleaning options? This Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 9-noon, you can bring … Continue reading →

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Yours truly, in print in the TribLocal 8/26/10 edition

Posted on 2010/08/26 by Green In Oak Park

The TribLocal article I posted on their website (a minor re-write of this post from June of this year) also appeared in the 8/26/2010 weekly print edition of the Oak Park/River Forest TribLocal magazine. You can pick up a copy … Continue reading →

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Greenline Wheels

Posted on 2010/08/20 by Green In Oak Park

Hey, everyone, check out Oak Park’s newest green company – Greenline Wheels. You can rent a bike from them and get around town in a much greener way. Their grand opening is tomorrow, 11am-12:30pm. Welcome, Greenline Wheels.

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TribLocal re-post about Urban Sprout

Posted on 2010/08/17 by Green In Oak Park

I posted about Mike Reust and Urban Sprout Garden Design in Oak Park back in June here, but now it’s on the TribLocal website here as well. TribLocal is a Chicago-area hyperlocal news site with citizen contributors, so check out … Continue reading →

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Electronics recycling in Oak Park

Posted on 2010/07/28 by Green In Oak Park

9am – noon, Saturday July 31, 2010 and Saturday August 28, 2010 at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd, in Oak Park. This makes it very easy to recycle things that can’t go into the garbage. Electronics contain substances … Continue reading →

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Root Riot Madison Dedication Day

Posted on 2010/07/10 by Green In Oak Park

This morning at 10am Root Riot Madison had its Dedication Day. Lot of people came, members and non-members alike, to see our progress and cheer us on. As you can see, everything is growing like mad. We had quite the … Continue reading →

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Root Riot Oak Park’s dedication tomorrow at 10 am

Posted on 2010/07/09 by Green In Oak Park

Don’t forget, Root Riot Oak Park’s Madison St. dedication is tomorrow at 10am. It’s on Madison, just west of Oak Park Avenue, on the north side of the street. Be there or be square. So, speaking of the community garden, … Continue reading →

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ComEd online tools and reducing electricity usage

Posted on 2010/07/08 by Green In Oak Park

Locals who get electricity from ComEd – have you checked out their new SmartMeter-driven online tools? You’ll need to sign up to use them if you haven’t already. If you live in Oak Park, you should have a new digital … Continue reading →

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Local Business Profile – Urban Sprout Garden Design, LLC

Posted on 2010/06/15 by Green In Oak Park

Meet Mike Reust. Mike says that when he was growing up in California in the 1970s, he was the only person he knew who had a subscription to Organic Gardening magazine. The recent drive to grow and eat locally, sometimes … Continue reading →

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How does your garden grow, Root Riot Madison?

Posted on 2010/06/14 by Green In Oak Park

It’s growing like this: A little greener than it was two weeks ago.

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