Urban Ecology
East St. Louis Action Research Project
Lansdowne Neighborhood Redevelopment 2001
Recycling and Conservation
(http://www.imlab.uiuc.edu/eslarp/la/LA388-S99/part1/f) Recycling is the reuse of materials such as plastic, paper, glass and aluminum.
- Helps the reclamation of natural resources.
- Eliminates the need to utilize energy for mining and other processing of new materials.
- Reduces Waste Collection and Cost: less garbage, less money paid.
Solutions for Lansdowne:
- Land for landfill activities is reduced. This land can then be reused for recreation, housing and commercial.
- Help community implement recycling programs. This could be done through the Lansdowne Steering Committee.
- Curbside recycling programs can be initiated since there is not a current program in place in Lansdowne.
- Community compost piles can be made. This allows for neighbors to recycle their lawn and yard waste into large compost piles which in turn is used for fertilizer.
Children recycling their empty aluminum cans Garbage landfill overflowing with recyclable products
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Principles for the Creation of Ecological Cities Ecological Communities
Land use: PatchesEdges & Boundaries Corridors Mosaics
Local Agriculture Transportation Urban Heat Island
Water: Water Contamination and Hazards
Air: Air Pollution
Community Building Solutions for Lansdowne The Present and Future of Lansdowne
Recommendations for Lansdowne Based on Urban Ecology
Bibliography
Document author(s) : Lisa Fricker, Elizabeth Hines &
Tricia LoDestro
HTML by : Lisa Fricker & Elizabeth Hines
Last modified: April 8, 2001
