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Welcome to Go Green Barrington

Welcome to Go Green BarringtonWelcome to Go Green BarringtonWelcome to Go Green Barrington

Working together for the Environment!

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Welcome to Go Green Barrington

Welcome to Go Green BarringtonWelcome to Go Green BarringtonWelcome to Go Green Barrington

Working together for the Environment!

Contact us

About Go Green Barrington

Our Mission

Green Partners

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The mission of Go Green Barrington is to raise environmental awareness in the Barrington area and to inspire people to take individual actions to make a difference.   Go Green Barrington works with community groups as well as individual residents, businesses, and government bodies to educate and advocate on behalf of the Earth and its peo

The mission of Go Green Barrington is to raise environmental awareness in the Barrington area and to inspire people to take individual actions to make a difference.   Go Green Barrington works with community groups as well as individual residents, businesses, and government bodies to educate and advocate on behalf of the Earth and its people.   Each step by each person in our community is a step closer to making the Barrington area a cleaner, healthier place to live.  

Get Involved

Green Partners

Get Involved

Are you passionate about reducing plastic waste and taking other steps to help the environment?   Would you like to hear speakers on particular topics?   Let us know!  We are always looking for new members and new ideas to help us make our vision a reality.

We encourage attendance at events and volunteer opportunities hosted by our Green Partners.  

Contact  us  to  add  your  event  to  our  list.

Click here to see events in the area!

Green Partners

Green Partners

Green Partners

Barrington joins in the fight for the environment!  Go Green Barrington is an active member of Go Green Illinois. 

Look at this list of just some of the many groups all acting as stewards of the environment:

Citizens for Conservation

Barrington Farmers’ Market

Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club

Mindful Waste

Smart Farm of Barrington

Illinois Ocean

Barrington joins in the fight for the environment!  Go Green Barrington is an active member of Go Green Illinois. 

Look at this list of just some of the many groups all acting as stewards of the environment:

Citizens for Conservation

Barrington Farmers’ Market

Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club

Mindful Waste

Smart Farm of Barrington

Illinois Ocean Coalition

One Earth Film Festival

Coalition for Plastic Reduction

Go Green Initiatives

Let’s Shedd Plastic

Reduce Plastic Waste

Let’s Shedd Plastic

Help Reduce Plastic Waste.   

Go Green Barrington supports Shedd Aquarium’s “Let’s Shedd Plastic” program.  


What can you do?  In addition to using your own reusable cup and reducing plastic at home, you can support restaurants that allow you to use your own take out container or provide non-plastic options.      

Improve Recycling

Reduce Plastic Waste

Let’s Shedd Plastic

recycling symbol

The first priority is to Reduce and Refuse especially single use plastic, but when you must dispose of an item, sort and search out proper recycling centers.   


FOR EXAMPLE:  How do you recycle old artificial holiday trees?  Where can I take styrofoam? Where can I take a mattress that is beyond use by a charity?   

     

 Go Green Barrington works to educate residents about recycling and to advocate for more recycling resources in our Village.    

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Reduce Plastic Waste

Reduce Plastic Waste

Reduce Plastic Waste

plastic cups in trash can

ONE HUNDRED Olympic Swimming pools-- that is what it would take to hold the 11 million pounds of plastic pollution in Lake Michigan.  Single-use plastic, designed to be used once and then thrown away, is a major contributor.   


Go Green Barrington works to inspire each person to reduce his or her use of single-use plastics.   We also advocate for laws to reduce single-use plastic in the state of Illinois.    


Raise your voice against plastic pollution!

Click here to learn how you can support legislation to reduce plastic waste

GREEN DRINKS

GREEN DRINKS

Reduce Plastic Waste

Join us for "Green Drinks" when people who believe in the environment meet, learn, and discuss ways to help.  Free & informal.  Everyone is welcome!    


Our Green Drinks are temporarily suspended, but we cannot wait to see you all again soon!

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Go Solar!

GREEN DRINKS

Go Solar!

WHY GO SOLAR?

A residence uses 10,399 kilowatt hrs.  

Every kilowatt hour of electricity produced from fossil fuels generates 1.84 lbs of carbon dioxide.   


Learn more about solar:

https://www.illinoissolar.org

Test a Solar Calculator on your house: https://www.comed.com/SmartEnergy/InnovationTechnology/Pages/GoingSolar.aspx

Community Solar is a great option for those with roofs not suited for solar panels.  See www.trajectoryenergy.com

Learn more about solar

Advocate For Reduction of Single-Use Plastics

Follow These Steps From Shedd Aquarium:

Communities across Illinois and the Great Lakes region are already taking action to curb plastic pollution, but we need to make sure the scale and pace of action matches the enormity of the problem.


Raise your voice today!

Please call your state legislators today and let them know that you support laws that reduce single-use plastic in the state of Illinois. You can find your representative and their phone number at Illinois Policy by clicking on the image of the Illinois Capitol.   Then share this message directly:

            I am a constituent of Representative/Senator ______and I live in _______. I am calling on Representative/Senator _______ today to support legislation that will reduce single-use plastic in Illinois.

            The Great Lakes provides drinking water for more than 40 million people and supports 3,500+ species of plants and animals. Our local waters are an essential part of our local environment and economy. They are too precious to foul with plastic pollution.

            I hope I can count on the representative's/senator's support.

            Thank you for your time.


Your voice can make a difference.   Join in fighting plastic pollution!

Curbside Recycling -No bags in bin!

SWANCC

Go Green recommends REFUSING single use plastic and REDUCING waste in general.    Before you place things in your curbside recycling bin, make sure they are clean and dry.  Follow this flyer.  More information on specific items below.  


   

Turn to SWANCC for answers

Try an Interactive Guide

Another great resource from Illinois EPA






Illinois EPA interactive Guide

Go Green Recommends Refuse & Reduce, especially single-use plastic. When we must dispose of something, SORTING leads to a better chance of recycling. Things such as Textiles and Thin Plastic Film must go to Special Recycling Centers

Old & Worn Shoes

Thin Plastic called "Film"

Old & Worn Shoes

Drop off old or worn out shoes at several locations including Cuba Township Offices at 28000 W. Cuba Road or click the image for more locations.

Styrofoam

Thin Plastic called "Film"

Old & Worn Shoes

Take it to these locations instead:

  • Abt Electronics, 1200 N. Milwaukee Ave. (White styrofoam, no peanuts)
  • Algonquin Public Works, 110 Meyer Drive (both colored and white styrofoam) 
  • Or Drop off on Go Green porches. Contact us for more information

Thin Plastic called "Film"

Thin Plastic called "Film"

Thin Plastic called "Film"

Take all thin plastic film to bins at Jewel or click the image to find other locations. This includes water softener bags, cereal box liners, and any plastic "film."

Craft Supplies

Many Other Special Recycling Spots

Thin Plastic called "Film"

Did you start a craft project but never finish?  Please donate your  unwanted art supplies and tools to 

Brushwood Center Art Supply Exchange at 

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods,

21850 N. Riverwoods Rd. 

 Riverwoods, IL 60015 

or  donate  these  items  to  SCARCE  in  Addision,  IL.    See  details  at  Scarce.org

Corks

Many Other Special Recycling Spots

Many Other Special Recycling Spots

Take corks (real and synthentic) to 

Barrington Public Works, 

300 N. Raymond Ave. or

or South Barrington Village Hall

Many Other Special Recycling Spots

Many Other Special Recycling Spots

Many Other Special Recycling Spots

Many more things can be recycled at special locations but should not be put in the curbside bin.  

Use TerraCycle Bin to Increase Recycling of Specific Items

Want to do more?  TerraCycle sponsors programs for the return of a variety of items  from contact lenses to Gillette Razors to snack and chip bags to tape dispensers and much more.   These are all items that should not be placed in the curbside bin but they can be repurposed if sorted and sent it.   Can your organization sponsor a TerraCycle collection?  

Find out more

More Steps We Can Take

Harms of Salt!

Harms of Salt!

Harms of Salt!

Chloride hurts plants and animals and never leaves the system! Thanks to McHenry County Division of Water Resources for these tips about the impacts and proper use of salt. 

Learn more about Residential Deicing

Composting

Harms of Salt!

Harms of Salt!

One of the biggest items in landfills is organic waste.   Go Green Barrington supports reduction of food waste and composting.   Mindful Waste is an organization leading the way in the Northwest Suburbs on food waste reduction.   Please click this link to learn more.    

Mindful waste

Stop Idling!

Harms of Salt!

Natural Lawn Care

12 Million Gallons of Fuel is Wasted by Idling in the U.S.  Every Day!

10 Seconds of Idling wastes more fuel than restarting.  

Find out more

Natural Lawn Care

Do Not Flush Old Drugs

Natural Lawn Care

Research before you apply chemicals to your lawn.   Some cause dangerous run off to the water supply and harm wildlife.   Another good practice is to  "Raise the Blade" and keep your grass longer.

Do Not Flush Old Drugs

Do Not Flush Old Drugs

Do Not Flush Old Drugs

Flushing unused medication will allow it to enter the water supply.   Drop it off at Walgreens in Lake Zurich (910 Rand Road) or CVS in Crystal Lake.   

Empty Pill Bottles may be sent to: Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 or message Go Green for other locations.

Ban Coal Tar Sealants

Do Not Flush Old Drugs

Do Not Flush Old Drugs

Coal tar sealants may cause cancer and harm wildlife.   Asphalt based sealants are a good substitute.   Research the companies you hire and the products you use.

Highlights of The One Earth Film Fest 2020

We were pleased to co-host the One Earth Film Fest with the Barrington Area Library.   We thank RNWBL  for  providing  this  video.      

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Events In And Around Barrington

We strive to include all the events in the area related to the environment.  Please contact us to add your event to the list.   

More Information on Solar

ISEA Public Education Presentation PG 1-19 (pdf)

Download

Sustainable Fashion Ideas

After our showing of the film RIVERBLUE (see www.riverbluethemovie.eco), many asked us for ideas on sustainable fashion.   

Start with buying fewer items and investigate how & where things are made.  Visit these sites and click the buttons below for handouts.

https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/make-fashion-circular

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/detox/

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/affordable-ethical-fashion-brands

Sustainable Shopping Guide (pdf)Download
Environmental impact of fashion (pdf)Download
Textiles Guide (docx)Download

Green Partners

Citizens for Conservation

Dedicated to preserving the environment, Citizens for Conservation provides information on native plants and ways to volunteer to help our community.   

Citizens for Conservation

Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club

Rotary International declared "protecting the environment" as one of main areas of focus, and this Club takes on that mission wholeheartedly.  They host environmental speakers, lead the installation of pollinator gardens, and further many other environmental projects. 

Barrington Breakfast Rotary

Go Green Illinois

Go Green Illinois works to encourage and support the establishment of citizen's environmental groups in every community in the northern suburbs, to share best practices among the groups and to collaborate on addressing environmental challenges that cross municipal boundaries.  Learn about how to manage stormwater, how to use solar panels, and much more.

Go Green Illinois

Mindful Waste

Mindful Waste works to eliminate food waste through prevention, education, and recovery.

Mindful Waste

Barrington Farmer’s Market

Support local farmers who care about their land!  Reduce emissions from shipping and packaging!   

Barrington Farmers’ Market

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