Letters to the Editor

Let’s Continue To Keep Highland Park Beautiful

Councilman and Lake County Board-elect Steve Mandel outlines the city's recycling efforts, and why they're so important.

Highland Park has always been a leader. Whether it’s the Frank Lloyd Wright houses or the world famous Ravinia Festival, our town has always blazed its own trail.  And that’s true of our environmental policies as well. A few years ago, our city became concerned about products that we were not recycling and how it was impacting our community and natural resources. With input from the community, environmental organizations, and the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO), we sought a solution that would work for everyone. Launching a new chapter for Highland Park, the city began working with Dart Container, one of the leaders in foam foodservice products, to help us develop short and long-term plans in addressing this issue. This company …

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Molly

8:03 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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Holiday Lights: Now What?

If you've got broken, inefficient or unsafe strands, recycle them.

Out with the old, in with the new. If you've got broken or frayed strands of holiday lights, now's a great time to recycle them and buy new ones, especially because lots of stores mark down lights after Christmas. While you're at it, if your tree has been up for more than four weeks, it's time to take that down, too. "Christmas trees - real or artificial - can be a significant fuel source if a fire occurs in your home,"National Fire Protection Agency spokesperson Lorraine Carli said in a press release. "If you decorated your real tree right after Thanksgiving, it should be discarded the week after Christmas, not New Year's Day." The National Fire Protection Agency and Underwriters Laboratories offer some tips for storing holiday lights …

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