Ecosystem

Dirt and residue on a recycling bin in Arlington Heights that hasn't been cleaned the entire summer in 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Residue in Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights Concerns Residents As Drought Conditions Worsen

Tue Oct 14, 2025 10:06 am Cardinal News

The Village of Mount Prospect has alerted residents on their official Facebook page that residents are becoming increasingly concerned about a black, soot-like residue found on their house exteriors, vehicles, patio furniture, plants and garbage […]

Hundreds of Dead Fish Floating in Valley Lake in Wildwood Connected to Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions

Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:53 pm Cardinal News

Neighbors noticed a smell and hundreds of dead fish in Gages Lake and Valley Lake. The Lake County Health Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are investigating (Shardaa Gray/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ A […]

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An Environmental Disaster Caused by Fast Fashion and the Accumulation of Used Clothes ICYMI

Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:50 pm Cardinal News

The dark side of the world’s fashion addiction involves much of our old clothes, being donated to charities, which end up discarded in textile mountains in West Africa, and the waste is creating an environmental […]

Asian Giant Hornet Queen August 2021 (SOURCE: Washington State Department of Agriculture)

State of Washington Eradicates First Asian Giant Hornet Nest of 2021 (VIDEO)

Fri Aug 27, 2021 08:33 pm Cardinal News

WSDA ASKS PUBLIC TO CONTINUE REPORTING SIGHTINGS Asian Giant Hornet observations and operations near rural Blaine, Washington 2021 or “Murder Hornet” (the controversial name). Video shows hornet tagging operation, hornet nest operation, eradication with vacuum […]

Asian Giant Hornet Nest found near Blaine, Washington at the base of a tree trunk on Thursday, August 19, 2021 (SOURCE: Washington State Department of Agriculture)

First Asian Giant Hornet Nest of 2021: Hornet Controversially Named “Murder Hornet” Found Near Blaine, Washington

Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:22 pm Cardinal News

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) found the first Asian giant hornet nest of 2021 on Thursday, August […]

Illinois EPA Sampling Detects Elevated Metals in Groundwater Monitoring Wells in Rockton, Not Detected Before Chemtool Fire

Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:04 pm Cardinal News

Source of the contamination currently unknown; private well sampling being initiated SPRINGFIELD – State and local officials have confirmed the presence of elevated metals, including antimony, cadmium, chromium, and nickel, in groundwater monitoring wells located […]

How to Reduce Electronic Waste and Protect the Planet from Toxins

Fri Sep 27, 2019 07:37 pm Cardinal News

Electronic waste is largely toxic, and it can have several negative effects on the environment. Here are important considerations to reduce electronic waste. Electronic waste is also known as e-waste. When you improperly dispose of […]

Toyoda Americas Corporation — Company with a Famous Industrial Past Brings a Promising Solar Future to Headquarters in Arlington Heights

Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:43 pm Cardinal News

Toyoda Americas Corporation groundbreaking ceremony for solar panels energy system installation August 23 2019. Did you know there is a gem of a company on the north side of Arlington Heights on University Drive? The […]

Vantage and Medline Facing Lawsuit Claiming Their Manufacturing Plants Release Too Much Ethylene Oxide into the Air

Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:44 am Cardinal News

Medline Claims They’re in Compliance Vantage and Medline are facing a lawsuit that claims both plants release too much of the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide into the air. Two suburban manufacturing plants are facing four […]

Why United States Companies and Researchers Are Interested in Utilizing Robots in the Recycling Industry

Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:59 pm Cardinal News

Tech companies are working on robots to make US recycling more efficient. For decades, the United States and other wealthy countries have been dependent on China to buy and process almost half of the world’s […]

Apple Invests in Colombian Mangrove Restoration Project in South America

Thu May 2, 2019 04:25 am Cardinal News

Urbanization and aquaculture destroy many vulnerable habitats, especially endangered mangrove forests. Luckily, Apple has vowed to protect these forests. Aquaculture is the farming of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms. Aquaculture involves […]

Astro-Ecologists Use Tech for Counting Endangered Species

Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:51 pm Cardinal News

Research teams are now depending on tech for counting endangered species. We touch on the astrological software and techniques used for wildlife conservation. Astro-Ecologists Use Tech for Counting Endangered Species To ensure maximum animal conservation […]

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