Keeping garbage and pollutants out of Waukegan’s ravines and away from its wetlands took on a stronger meaning last week when the city joined the White House’s America the Beautiful Freshwater Chal…
Keeping garbage and pollutants out of Waukegan’s ravines and away from its wetlands took on a stronger meaning last week when the city joined the White House’s America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge.
Waukegan’s dunes on the beach along Lake Michigan are wetlands and an essential part of the area’s ecosystem. Some people may not think twice about throwing unwanted items into one of the city’s many ravines but Maillard said such an errant toss can pollute fresh water from Waukegan to the Atlantic Ocean.
Of the nine cities that are part of the 109-member challenge as of Thursday, Waukegan is the only one in Illinois. Taylor said she is active with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. Taylor said fresh water means a great deal to Waukegan. It is essential to its economic development and a potential revenue source through sales to other towns. The city needs to take a leadership role when it comes to preserving it for future generations, he said.
Rachel Cantin, an assistant planner with the city and part of its Green Team, said meeting the freshwater challenge can be as simple as putting recyclable materials, garbage, and other waste in their proper place and not in the ravines.
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