Office Recycling Made Easy

A new resource provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Recycling Association makes reducing waste at your business, school, or institution easier.

Recycling Works: A Tool Kit for Reducing Waste in the Workplace, is available for download online. The 94-page guide walks you through all the steps involved in successfully developing a waste reduction program at your workplace and provides plenty of terrific resources to help you make it happen.

And it's only one of the many resources available online. Head over to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity website to learn about recycling grant programs in Illinois.

Or visit the U.S. EPA website for a step-by-step guide on setting up a recycling program. And the Sustainable Office Toolkit created by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources provides a handy information module as well.

Regardless of which approach you take for making office recycling happen, our only recommendation is to watch out for Recyclops!

At the Green Center: Green Jobs Webcast

Want to get the scoop on green jobs opportunities and learn about the training offered at Lincoln Land Community College? Head over to the Illinois Career & Technical Education website.

Yesterday, I sat down with CTE Industrial Technology Facilitator Dr. Robert Hotes and LLCC Director of Workforce Development Julie Rourke to discuss careers in energy efficient technologies specifically related to construction. The 27-minute webcast also delves into what Illinois educators can do to expose their students to green jobs and prepare them for work in the industry.

Click here to go directly to the webcast.