The Circular Evanston Roadmap was presented to the Evanston Environment Board in early 2025. The Roadmap is the product of a 2 year process involving a Working Group that included City staff, long-time business and non-profit leaders in reuse, recycling, composting, repair, and sharing, and other citizens who are passionate about an Evanston that can move beyond waste to create circular systems and equitable outcomes. As part of that process, there was extensive outreach through community events, conversations with businesses and institutions, and by engaging regional collaborators.
This is the Circular Evanston Roadmap issued in 2025. It is a living document for which feedback is welcome. Commenting is turned on for all visitors.
Referred to us by an environmental club for girls as a way of saying thanks to us for putting together our website. It has good, relevant information.
Toolkit created by the City of Evanston to help businesses implement and maintain different types of waste diversion practices. Includes guidance for planning, analysis, and program implementation in alignment with applicable City Code.
This is a great interview regarding the connection between increased "circularity" and reducing greenhouse gases.
Seeking people to collect and distribute reusable bags at Evanston's Farmer's Markets! Could it be you? This is a program Wilmette has already implemented. We could too. Read more below and contact us if you have time and energy to lead this.
22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes each year, and just over half of that ends up in Lake Michigan. Help end that by supporting a bill in the Illinois Legislature to ban styrofoam foodware.
Many local organizations and programs that reduce waste welcome volunteers, including Evanston Repair Café, Evanston School Children's Clothing Association, The WasteShed, and The Recyclery.
Although Climate Action Evanston is a volunteer organization, we have expenses. Increasing our revenues allows us to budget to do more. If you wish you can target donations to a specific program or programs.
We are looking for people to lead an initiative to bring (and return) reusable bags at Farmer's Markets in Evanston this season. Volunteer to staff a table and drum up support, so we can reduce plastic waste and encourage.
