The Illinois EPA Office of Pollution Prevention is once again holding Safe Chemicals in Education workshops this fall. The workshops are geared for science teachers who are interested in learning ways to teach using less hazardous and non-toxic materials, and safely storing and disposing hazardous materials.
The dates and locations are:
- Sept. 20 in Quincy
- Sept. 21 in Springfield
- Sept. 25 in Charleston
- Sept. 26 in Greenville
- Oct. 4 in Bloomington
- Oct. 10 in Loves Park
- Nov. 14 in Rock Island
Schools that send a teacher to a workshop are eligible for a free pickup of hazardous educational wastes through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. See http://www.epa.state.il.us/p2/calendar.html for details and registration information. Contact Becky Lockart at IEPA, 217-524-9642 for more information.