Explore the following resources below to learn more about sustainable living. Suggested submissions can be sent to info@gogreennorthbrook.org.

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Abestos Recycling – Mesothelioma Hope offers free resources that are reviewed by certified oncologists and provides detailed information about mesothelioma and its health impacts. Our mission is to raise awareness about cancer and other asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and recycling asbestos.

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Birds: Birds in the Garden: Creating & Enjoying a Bird Oasis Information Sheet

Bees: https://www.xerces.org/endangered-species/wild-bees
Books
Botanic Garden (Chicago)

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Catalogs — reducing unwanted mail
Chicago Botanic Garden
Cleaning & Household Cleaners

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA):

Angelic Organics
Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks

Composting
Consortium of North Shore Environmental Groups (CONSEG)

Craft Supplies—Where to Donate

• SCARCE
• Brushwood Center Art Exchange at Ryerson Woods – arts and crafts supplies
• Northbrook Senior Center on Walters – yarn and needles, etc. for knitting and crocheting (the knitting circle makes scarves, etc. to donate to veterans and low-income kids
• The Waste Shed in Evanston (this is a new location!) – arts and crafts supplies

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Disposal:

Batteries — Northbrook Public Library
Cell phones — Northbrook Public Library
Corks — Chicago Botanic Garden or Whole Foods
Eyeglasses — Northbrook Public Library
Medications — Northbrook Police Department (1401 Landwehr Rd.)

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Education — children

Request a Resource (EducatorLabs.org)
Wildlife and Nature Lesson Plans and Resources for Educators

Education — adults : See our Media page and subpages
Environmental Quality Commission (Northbrook)
Evanston Envrionmental Association

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Farming:

Angelic Organics
The Food Works
The Land Connection
New Illinois Farmer (Univ. of Illinois)

Farmer’s Market (Northbrook)
Food Waste
Forest Preserves
Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPDCC)
Forest Preserves of Lake County (LCFPD)

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Gardens – Community
Gardens – Home
Gardens – Tower
Garden Club (Northbrook)

Gifts
Glenkirk – Garden
Go Green Glencoe
Go Green Wilmette
Green Champions
Green Scene — GGN’s gatherings to get wise

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Home

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Illinois Environmental Council

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Junk Mail

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Library — Northbrook Public Library’s Going Green

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Mail — reducing unwanted mail
Movies — get informed with these environmental movies

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Natural Landscapes:

Conserve Lake County — yard assessment, native plant finder…
Wild Ones — many resources available here

North Shore Green Women: Local green activists women and professionals who meet quarterly. Join in to socialize, share ideas and network. Meetings are at eco-friendly spaces. See their Facebook page HERE.

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Recycling – Search based on material and location
Reds Garden Center – events calendar
Reusable Bag Initiative

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Seasonal Socials — GGN’s quarterly gatherings
Sierra Club of Illinois
Somme Prairie Grove
Straws

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Techny River Trail — a proposed 1-mile trail west of Willow Festival

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Upcycling Blog

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Vestal Grove nature blog
Videos
Village of Northbrook — go green initiatives by the Village

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Wagner Farm
Whole Foods — Northbrook events calendar
Women in Green — social green for environmentally-minded women

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Xerces Society — Invertebrate Conservation Society

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Yard Waste Disposal

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