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Plastic Recycling August 16, 2017 07:59:01 AM

River Forest commission to pursue plastic foam recycling

Anil Mathews
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In looking to increase the village's green initiatives, the River Forest sustainability commission could bring plastic foam recycling to residents this winter

River Forest commission to pursue plastic foam recycling

ChicagoTribune - In looking to increase the village's green initiatives, the River Forest sustainability commission could bring plastic foam recycling to residents this winter.

During the Aug. 8 commission meeting, commission chair Katie Brennan said a subcommittee had already been studying Styrofoam recycling options.

"I think it's a great idea," Brennan said. "We were working on some projects, and a recommendation that we'd consider was putting a repository for people to put their foam, similar to our holiday lights recycling that we have from November to January."

According to commission member Mindi Credi, the goal is to have a program similar to one available in Winnetka, where residents drop off their block-style plastic foam packaging to be recycled.

"Plastic bags degenerate in 150 years," Credi said. "Foam never does. We can contact [a recycling organization] to see if they'd put a box down here, and we can get foam out of our landfills."

According to commission member Julie Moller, Dart Container Corporation recently opened a Styrofoam drop-off location at its plant at 7575 S. Kostner Ave. in Chicago, and the commission could work with Dart to explore options for a River Forest location.

"It could be a one-day or a season-type thing, especially during the holiday season when people get a lot of packaging," Moller said.

After receiving consensus from the commission to pursue Styrofoam recycling, Brennan said she and Credi would work to bring a recommendation back for discussion at a future meeting.

Courtesy : www.chicagotribune.com

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