Prepare winter crops in the greenhouse

Prepare winter crops in the greenhouse

Here is how we made a sun heater to get warm water in a sink in our annex. Making our own warm water will protect the planet a tiny bit more, as the heat will not come from burning fossil fuels. Materials that we had already and which we re-used: 1 aluminum window...
Do something for the birds

Do something for the birds

There are many threatened birds, some say 77 types of birds in Illinois, which are endangered. As one activity within our Planet Protection effort we decided to do something for the birds around our facility.The most common birds in Chicago are also those who stay in...
Making a sunheater from mostly recycled materials

Making a sunheater from mostly recycled materials

Here is how we made a sun heater to get warm water in a sink in our annex. Making our own warm water will protect the planet a tiny bit more, as the heat will not come from burning fossil fuels. Materials that we had already and which we re-used: 1 aluminum window...
Operation Clean Sweep – OCS

Operation Clean Sweep – OCS

While people, communities and organizations around the world realizes the magnitude of plastic pollution of our oceans today, and multiple actions are set in motion to do something about it, the plastic industry itself are stepping up to contribute to those efforts-...
How Can We Substitute Plastic Bags?

How Can We Substitute Plastic Bags?

We use many plastic bags in our daily operation. We collect used clothes, which people donate in our drop off bins. Often people put lose clothes in our bins and we need to bag the clothes. We are looking for an alternative to plastic bags. So, we have started...