Citizens Against Ruining the Environment

Preserving, improving and revitalizing Will County, Illinois.

We are your voice.

Important

  • August Meeting

    THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH

    Join us for our next monthly meeting on August 18, 2025. Bring your ideas and concerns for making Will County a healthier place to live.

  • Volunteer

    WE’LL KEEP YOU BUSY

    We always need and welcome volunteers! We have an ever-expanding list of projects CARE could use help with.

  • Community Service Hours

    WE CAN HELP YOU GET CREDIT

    Do you need to perform community service for school credit? CARE has several projects available to help you meet this requirement.

Our Work

  • PFAS Chemicals

    EVERYWHERE AND FOREVER

    Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of industrial chemicals known for their ability to repel water, grease, and stains.

  • Lincoln Stone Quarry

    COAL ASH HAZARD

    Coming soon.

  • Life with Less Plastic

    HANDOUT

    With microplastics found in the air, water, soil, and now the human body, there are definite steps you can take to help with this global ecological crisis.

  • Plastic Bag Pollution

    IT’S TIME FOR LEGISLATION

    Coming soon.

Latest News

Given the history of heavy industry in Will County, our goal here is to help you keep abreast of current environmental challenges. Delve into these topics further and speak out in any way you feel comfortable with to connect with your community.

If you have news about the environment that you would like to share in this space, be sure to send us an email.

Blog

There are many ways to honor and celebrate the environment. Whether it’s expressing a view on a particular topic, recounting personal experiences, offering up new ideas, or sharing knowledge to create community awareness, we hope the passion of our writers comes through on these pages.

We are always looking for new contributions! If you would like to write an item for our blog, be sure to send us an email.

No barefooted, tree climbing, frog holding, mud pie baking, cloud spotting, puddle stomping, bird calling, wild foraging, moon gazing, firefly chasing, fort building, creek following, rock hunting moment with Mother Nature is ever wasted.
— Nicolette Sowder