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Elgin Watchman
A monthly podcast focused on environmental sustainability issues in our city and throughout the Fox River Valley
Podcasting since 2022 • 80 episodes
Elgin Watchman
Latest Episodes
Waste Wars: Touring Lakeshore Recycling Service's (LRS) Materials Recovery Facility
As 2024 turns to 2025 in the next few days, the city of Elgin prepares to change waste haulers, moving on from a 20+ year contract with Waste Management (WM) to a new contract with Lakeshore Recycling Services (LRS).This is the final ep...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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46:20
Elgin Sustainability Commission December 2024 Meeting: Haikus, Trees, and Climate
The Elgin Sustainability Commission met on Tuesday, December 10th at the Edward Schock Centre in downtown Elgin. The following issues were discussed by commissioners on December 10th and cheerfully shared with you by Erik & Tia after the fa...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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58:39
Special Edition: City Manager Denies Support of Single Use Bag Fee and Bag Ban
In our last episode, Tia & Erik covered the November 12th Elgin Sustainability Commission meeting and unpacked the commission's discussion about their Single Use Bag ...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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40:46
Elgin Sustainability Commission November 2024 Meeting: Bag Fee versus Bag Ban
The Elgin Sustainability Commission met on Tuesday, November 12th at the Edward Schock Centre in downtown Elgin. The following issues were discussed by commissioners on November 12th and cheerfully shared with you by Erik & Tia after the fa...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:23:25
Waste Wars: The Downtown Garbage Problem
The Elgin Watchman welcomes special guests Brian Pinion, Downtown Neighborhood Association Vice President and Jamie Berry, owner of Vern's Tavern as they explain the complex issue of simply throwing things away in Downtown Elgin. As a business ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:03:38
