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 Who:    Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association, Village of Richton Park, Rich Township High School District 227, and the Metropolitan ...

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In recognition of the 43rd Earth Day (April 22, 2013) and accompanying Earth Week (April 16-22), the U.S. Census Bureau released a series of statistics relating to energy and the environm...

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Most mechanical air filters are good at capturing larger airborne particles, such as dust, pollen, dust mite and cockroach allergens, some molds, and animal dander. However, because these...

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Earth Day was celebrated for the first time on  April 22, 1970. In that inaugural year, 20 million people participated in the United States. Today, it is projected that more then 1 bill...

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By Peter Lynch, Environmental Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory Maintaining an adequate supply of clean water is becoming a big challenge for cities and towns across the nation, ...