Citizens Against Ruining the Environment
Preserving, improving and revitalizing Will County, Illinois.
We are your voice.
Get Involved
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Plastic Free July
Are you up to the challenge of avoiding single-use plastics in some way for 31 days? Join CARE in observing Plastic Free July and get some help along the way.
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Monthly Meeting
Join CARE at our next monthly meeting on Monday, July 21, to discuss the challenges facing Will County’s environment.
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Volunteering
We always welcome volunteers! We have an ever-expanding list of projects CARE could use your help with.
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Required Service
Do you need to perform community service hours for school credit? Find out what ideas CARE has to offer to help you meet this requirement.
Our Work
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PFAS
Coming soon.
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Coal Ash
Coming soon.
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County Water Supply
Coming soon.
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Pipelines
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.”