Elgin Watchman
A monthly podcast focused on environmental sustainability issues in our city and throughout the Fox River Valley
Podcasting since 2022 • 75 episodes
Elgin Watchman
Latest Episodes
Elgin Sustainability Commission October 2024 Meeting: Single Use Plastic Bag Fee Ordinance (again)
The Elgin Sustainability Commission met on Tuesday, October 8th at the Edward Schock Centre in downtown Elgin. While Tia was off this month celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, Erik and his Siamese Cat (aka Luang) summarize t...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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28:53
Elgin Sustainability Commission September 2024 Meeting: The Mystery Surrounding A Former Commissioner
The Elgin Sustainability Commission met on Tuesday, September 10th at the Edward Schock Centre in downtown Elgin. Tia and Erik unpack the run-of-the-mill agenda items. It did not seem as if there was very many new topics be...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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54:15
Waste War Special Series: Elgin City Council Decides On Next Waste Hauler
Our season three special series on Waste continues with this episode in which Tia, Kendra, and Erik unpack what happened at the August 28, 2024 city council meeting.Every council member weighed in with their opinionsThere w...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:43:17
Waste War Special Series: A Conversation with Lakeshore Recycling Services
Our season three special series on Waste continues with this episode in which Tia chats with the Elgin City staff recommended waste hauler in the 2024 RFP, Lakeshore Recycling Services. She is joined on this hot August day by Katie Neary, Manag...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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43:53
Waste War Special Series: Elgin City Council Evaluating Waste Hauler Proposals
In today's sixth episode of our Season Three deep-dive series -- Waste Wars -- Tia, Kendra, and Erik discuss the August 14, 2024 meeting of the Elgin City Council. Last month, Tia and Kendra unpacked and discussed (
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:12:29