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I came across an article about St. Patrick's Day lies and other weird facts on the Seattle Post Intelligencer. Some of them surprised me. Some of them didn't, so I thought it'd be fun to ...

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Students and staff of a Burr Ridge school are stepping up their efforts to be green by focusing on difficult-to-recycle products that, until now, ended up in the school's garbage cans.
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Burr Ridge resident Kristin Edmonds will be commuting by train today, as she does three days every week. “With gas prices so high, I think people should take the train, but it’s hard...

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Father’s Day is approaching next weekend. Here are some easy ways to make the holiday eco-friendly and enjoyable, in no particular order. - Go literary, by buying a gift from Barbara...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that as many as three quarters of the computers sold in the United States are stockpiled in garages and closets. When thrown away,...

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With Earth Day coming up April 22, this is a prime chance to celebrate the earth and to care for it. Earth Day partly grew out of the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Sprin...

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Besides beauty, one thing a day spa and salon knows is water. It uses a lot of it every day in the service of its clients. The staff of Salon Efthimia is participating in Earth Month 2011...

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For enjoying St. Patrick’s Day in Burr Ridge, green is key, for clothes, cabbage and beer. Although the day itself occurred Thursday, March 17, local celebrations don’t have to stop. It i...