recycling

Do you know which batteries you can throw away in regular garbage and which ones need to be recycled if you live in Illinois?

During a recent conversation, I learned about a tiny little joint in Rockford serving amazing food for over 100 years, that most people don't even know exists.

The previous owners of our home left behind a lot of old paint and stain that needs to get thrown out. Here's what I learned about how to do it properly.

Before my family made the switch to an artificial tree a few years back, we always took advantage of Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful's (KNIB) drop-off spots.

GiGi's Playhouse is working on a project and needs your help!

This is such a cool concept. An Illinois company found a way to take leftover paint and turn it into new colors that also provides jobs for those with special needs.

A number of years ago, much to the dismay of our kids, Amy and I made the decision to switch from live Christmas trees to an artificial tree. We were tired of the needles and the mess that came along with a live tree, and since neither one of them ever lifted even a finger to help with clean-up and/or removal, we made the move and have never looked back. At the end of the season, our tree is dis-a

The recycling bin in our kitchen is full of things everyday things that, apparently, can not be recycled. You might want to check out this list and if the same thing is happening to you.

Watch what happens to your lemonade or sweet tea styrofoam cup that you ordered at  Chick-Fil-A.

Hat Tip to Jim Geraghty from National Review for remembering this Super Bowl ad from years ago featuring vocals recut by Robin Zander of Cheap Trick: The Green Police might not be living inside your head for long. In Seattle they're all too real: In Seattle, wasting food will now earn you a scarlet letter — well, a scarlet tag, to be more accurate...