Environmental Improvement Commission

WHEATON C1TY HALL, 303 W WESLEY STREET, WHEATON, iLL!NO!S 60187 Tuesday, Aygust 23, 7:30 Call t@ Ord©cChairmani Ted Witte called the eeting to order at 7:30» Present were Susan Bachraty, Cathy Coieman. Naocy Flynin, Brian McKee, Kay SVicKeen, Stephen ^ Absent were Mike Nicolosi, Tony Pope, Bob moved that the minytes from the June meeting be approved. Kay seconded. The msinutes were Bob reported that Expendityres to Date totai $20,159.91, ieaving $1,840.09 open to spend. 1» Electronic Recycling (Juiy 9): Tony emailed that he, Bob, David, and Brian from EBC, volunteer Twye from SCARCE, and six E-Works employees manned the event»Significant amounts oftextiles and scrap metal were collected, along with electronics, about 100 flyorsscent bylbs, and about 10 gallons of cooking oilo (Aug, 13): Tooy senit a report that he, Bob, and David manoed the event, with volunteers Jim Truesdale, Boy Scout leader David Rudden, Scout Lucas Rudden, and Rory Rudden, and six employees from E-Works. Traffic was constant, with iots of electronics, textiles, shoes, scrap metal, about 200 bulbs, and 15 galloos ofcooking oil. 2. Adopt a Hgghway (Jyly 16): Naocy reported that she, her husband Brent, Tony, and Nancy Ailored collected 5 bags oftrash atthe third E3C ciean up ofthe year» 3. National Night Out (Aug» 2): Cathy reported that she and Allison had an E8C table at the event with recycling examples and flyers, toilet leak tablets, and wildflower seedSo Although the ambylances and fire trocks held much more appeal, they were able to talk to a nymber of peopie about various recycling issues. 'p "'^"uy^ lo Wheaton Sustainability Greeo Award: We will conitinue to needed steps to get reviewed durio^ the nneetlngo now signi mfinytes. Business and itwilltake ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION MEETIN6 MiNUTES August 23, 2022 Erosion Controi Blankets: Br§an reported that it Is slightiy more expensive to use biodegradable biankets. 8f the groups using them clean up after, they woyld be saving money because they wouldn't need to rake up the plastic shreds, The piastac blankets are dangerous for wildlife. EIC wouid iike to present this aiternative CSty ofWheaton Public Works and the Wheaton Park Distnct and hope they wlll begin to yse the biodegradable erosioni blankets, and we hope that eventuaily contractors doing work §n the city would also be requ§redto use thenrio Efosion Control by 3nivasive Plants: Wh§!e use of invasive plants shouid be discouraged, any restnction of piants with a commerdal value 5s diff3cult E3C will drop this issue at this tJme« Bio-swale Public Awareness Program: Kay will ask the person who headed DuPage County's B3o- swale program to come and speak to EBCa Envsronmental Education rnateriais for Wheatoo Pvbiic Ubrary: Bob reported that the nnatenals have been chosen, and he will ask for a i5sto 1. IViake a Differeoce Day/SVionth (Oct» 22): Joint Effort with Commsynity Reiations Commission: Kay w511 report to the Comnnyoity RelatJons CominnSssaoni that E8C 5s §n favor ofthis»A possibie activity is ,th E3Cs 4L" ciean up for Adopt-a-Highway meeting from 8-9am, at Chick-fil-Ao 2o Pumpkifn] Smash (Nov, 5): no report 3o Green Future LLC/Electronic Waste Recycler: 8nfornnat3on was fonA^arded to E3C chair. No benefit was seen to a change from the current recycler, E-Works, which is a not-for-profit that employs people with disabilities. 4. Trash pickup event s§te §n Wheaton—Sen,Laura Eilman: Kay asked the represenstative questions on logistics, and no reply had been received by this meeting date» 5o Recycling Extravaganza (Apr.15, 2023): Kay reported that she is still working with the DuPage County Fairgrounds to relocate this event there. It has not yet been approved. This would solve the traffic congestion problems and wouid cost between $1000 and $2000. Possible alternate date isAprill,2023» 6. Native Plant Sale (Apr. 22, 2023): no report J, iltinois Prairie Path Clean Up (Apr 22, 2023): Seema will contact Public Works for 8o Arbor Day (Apr. 28, 2023): no report E8C Events: none !„ The meetinj The next regylar EBC meetSng is scheduied for September 27, 2022, at 7:30 P Respectfully sybmitted, Cathy Coleunasi