LRS operates our material recovery facilities (MRFs) to sort and divert recyclables in the Chicagoland area.  On the tour of this state-of-the-art facility, we will explore the technology and people power that makes recycling possible.  We will also identify recycling rules and discuss how recycling is important to protecting our natural resources, combating climate change, […]

A bat researcher describes Illinois native bats, how they benefit the ecosystem, how local researchers study them, and what you can do to support these small mammals. Did you know that bats are the only true flying mammal?! These small creatures play an important role in Illinois’s agriculture and economy but they face serious perils. […]