The Electronic Documents of Illinois provides permanent public access to official publications of the State of Illinois which have been deposited in electronic form.
Illinois Waste Management and Research Center includes sections on green cleaning, material safety data sheets, and curriculum resources related to safer alternatives to household cleaners.
The Illinois Register is the official state document for publishing public notice of rulemaking activity initiated by State governmental agencies. The table of contents is arranged categorically by rulemaking activity and alphabetically by agency within each category.
Includes web sites, articles, books, reports, and organizations related to pollution prevention in the food service industry, including institutional food preparation as well as restaurants.
Sustainable product design considers the complete life cycle of the product, from creation to obsolescence and disposal. This Illinois Waste Management and Research Center Library bibliography lists web sites, organizations, books, and articles related to sustainable product design.
Searching for environmental laws and regulations can be frustrating, especially if youre not sure where to start. This Illinois Waste Management and Research Center article provides a basic guide to locating environmental laws, regulations, and policy information.
The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the same year that President Richard Nixon signed the legislation that created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Its founder, Senator Gaylord Nelson, envisioned it as a grassroots celebration that would raise awareness of environmental issues. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of this historic event, Illinois Waste Management and Research Center Library would like you to visit the following sites to learn more about it and get ideas for making Earth Day every day.