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MWRD to raffle free rain barrel

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) and Buffalo Grove Environmental Action Team will be hosting its first Green Fair from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 24 at Mike Rylko Community Park, 1000 N. Buffalo Grove Rd. Staff from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) will be staffing a booth and raffling a rain barrel.

The free event will offer demonstrations so families can learn more about composting, water conservation, rain gardens, prairie restoration, and recycling. The MWRD is raffling a free rain barrel. The MWRD also sells and delivers rain barrels for $58 plus tax.

The event will also feature recycling opportunities. Collections include:

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â gently worn shoes

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â eye glasses

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â hearing aids

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â keys

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â compact fluorescent light bulbs

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â household batteries

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â small electronics such as cell phones, laptops, gaming systems, inkjet cartridges, MP3 players, cameras, GPS devices and radar detectors

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â gently used books

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â yoga mats

For more information about the Green Fair, visit http://www.bgeat.org/.

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