Welcome to the LLCC Green Center

Welcome to Lincoln Land Community College's GREEN CENTER. As you navigate through our site, please note that the site is still under construction.

As the world and residents of central Illinois transition towards meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy their needs, it became apparent a centralized informational site was needed to assist with this effort.

The broad focus of sustainability includes environmental impacts to the atmosphere, forests, cultivated land and water from human interventions. Energy generation, food production and materials manufactured for construction are just a few of the processes that will effect a cultural, psychological and behavioral change of the residents of our planet.

As we struggle to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation - the key is knowledge of best green practices. To this end, Lincoln Land Community College - Workforce Development and Community Education is excited to present our GREEN CENTER. This is your site and will depend on your support to prosper - please contact us with your suggestions and ideas at GreenCenter@llcc.edu.

GREEN CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE! May 29-30, Newly Expanded Earth Awareness Fair: new programs include speakers, seminars, exhibits, and music from name bands. Details to be announced.

Week of April 21st, How about a tree-hugger film fest? An environmental mini-film fest is in the works for the week of Earth Day in Springfield. Watch for details.

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	Did You Know?
	Did you know the average 2,000 square foot home generates about 8,000 pounds of waste that is typically thrown into the landfill? Did you know that an aluminum can that is recycled can be back on the grocery store shelf in as little as 60 days? Did you know that the cardboard that we recycle can be made into gift-wrap, new boxes, drywall liner, roofing felt and packaging materials? Did you know that recycling a single run of the Sunday New York Times would save 75,000 trees? Did you know that plastic is usually recycled into plastic lumber, benches, polymer blends and trash receptacles? Did you know that a modern glass bottle could take 4,000 years or more to decompose? Did you know that Americans throw away 25 million plastic beverage bottles every hour? Did you know that recycled drywall is often made into Portland Cement, an amendment in composting systems and as an ingredient in agriculture land application? Did you know that aluminum is recycled into beverage containers, automobiles, and construction materials? Did you know that the US is the number one trash producing country in the world at 1,609 pounds per person, per year? Did you know that recycling creates 1.1 million US jobs, $236 billion in gross annual sales and $37 billion in annual payrolls? Did you know that every ton of paper recycled saves 17 trees? Did you know that the energy we save when we recycle one glass bottle is enough to light a light bulb for four hours?