Programs

  • Solid Waste Education and Recycling

    SOLID WASTE - THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER IS THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY FOR MCLEAN COUNTY, THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, AND THE TOWN OF NORMAL, AND RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE MCLEAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE FUND. THE EAC HELPS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES REDUCE WASTE, INCREASE RECYCLING, AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE THROUGH NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. OUR RECYCLE COACH APP HELPS PEOPLE PROPERLY DISPOSE OF WASTE, SENDS ALERTS ABOUT UPCOMING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AND CAN SYNC TO RESIDENTS' CURBSIDE COLLECTIONS TO REMIND THEM WHEN TO PUT THEIR BINS OUT. THE APP HAS OVER 9500 USERS AND 250,000+ INTERACTIONS ANNUALLY. EAC STAFF PRESENT RECYCLING PROGRAMS TO ALL THE 4TH GRADE CLASSROOMS IN THE COMMUNITY, REACHING AROUND 1,200 YOUTH A YEAR. WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON BACKYARD COMPOSTING, AND A COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM WITH 242 SUBSCRIBERS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
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    $158.9K

  • Energy Efficiency Education Programs

    ENERGY - THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER OFFERS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AROUND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH THE BN ENERGY BRIGHT HOME AND SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UTILITIES, AND THROUGH GRANT AWARDS. IN 2022 THE EAC PROVIDED 36 HOME ENERGY CONSULTATIONS FOR BLOOMINGTON AND NORMAL RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, EAC PROVIDED DETAILED ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSULTATIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 26 HOUSEHOLDS. OUR ENERGY PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 470 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, EVENTS, PHONE INQUIRIES, AND HOME ENERGY CONSULTATIONS, AND REACHED COMMUNITY MEMBERS 207,208 TIMES THROUGH MEDIA COVERAGE, ADVERTISEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OUR WEBSITE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $79.2K

  • Water Pollution Education Initiatives

    WATER - THE ECOLOGY ACTION CENTER EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF STORM WATER RUNOFF POLLUTION AND PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE REDUCE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO WATER POLLUTION. THE EAC PROMOTES CLEAN WATER PROTECTION AND WATERSHED AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING PROGRAMS FOR ALL THIRD-GRADE CLASSROOMS IN MCLEAN COUNTY, THE YARD SMART PROGRAM, STORM DRAIN STENCILING, THE MCLEANWATER.ORG WATERSHED CLEARINGHOUSE WEBSITE, RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS, AN ANNUAL CREEK AND TRAIL CLEAN-UP EVENT, THE SUGAR CREEK STEWARDS, SEPTIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE MESSAGING, AND REMINDING OUR COMMUNITY TO CURB THEIR LEAVES IN THE FALL. REACHED OVER 577 STUDENTS WITH CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, AND HAD 240,998 INTERACTIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT CLEAN WATER CONTENT. SOLD 17 RAIN BARRELS IN ADDITION TO HELPING 5 RESIDENTS BUILD THEIR OWN THROUGH WORKSHOPS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $58.6K