It’s amazing what young people do for fun these days. Of course I’m talking about recycling. Back when I was in high school, recycling was just getting a foothold in the Quad-Cities. In fact, Waste Commission of Scott County (which is kind of like the parent of iLivehere, whose blog this is) started recycling smack
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Well, I don’t know about you but I’m definitely ready for spring weather – when it decides to come our way. The robins have made an appearance; our pear tree has buds; and our tree order is in to Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District. The only un-exciting part of welcoming spring I can think
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Volunteers at the ninth annual Xstream Cleanup got down and dirty on Saturday, August 11 and helped clear our beautiful Quad Cities of 47,407 pounds of unsightly litter and debris. This included 28,840 pounds of trash, 15,744 pounds of tires, 1,200 pounds of appliances, 368 pounds of bicycles, 330 pounds of televisions and 925 pounds of mattresses.
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Registration is now open for the ninth annual Xstream Cleanup, which will take place on Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. We are looking for hundreds of volunteers to help clean up Quad City area waterways and illegal dump sites, remove invasive species and assist in greening and beautification efforts. We have 43 areas in
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3rd-5th grade students, mark your calendars to join us for Quad City Enviro-Kids on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year, QC Enviro Kids is a one day only event that is FREE to the public. All participants must register on a first come first serve basis. For more information
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Thank you to all who participated in our Littering is Wrong, Too “Write your Wrong” Facebook contest. The votes have been tallied and we are pleased to announce the winning “Wrong” is FINDING A DATE AT A FAMILY REUNION, submitted by Jeremiah Israel in Rock Island. Mr. Israel will receive a $100 Visa gift card
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Proposing on a Blind Date…is Wrong, as are Tattooed Typos. And Littering is Wrong Too. What else do you think is “Wrong?” Tell us and you could win a $100 Visa gift card and your “Wrong” on digital billboards in Davenport and in an advertisement in the Quad City Times. That’s right. We have officially launched
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Sending Mothers’ Day flowers C.O.D. is wrong. Like…really wrong. So is trying to pick up mourners at a funeral. Well, littering is wrong, too! Keep America Beautiful recently launched a national campaign to get people talking about littering. iLivehere, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, brought the Littering is Wrong Too campaign to the Quad Cities.
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