Web Sites

• Recycle - Local Recycling

Accepts books in any condition, including encyclopedias, textbooks, and moldy books. Also, accepts art and craft supplies, medical equipment, flags, and much more. Educates the community about ways to recycle and be green and provides information about upcoming recycling events in the area.

• Recycle - Local Recycling

List of local electronic recycling events by the County of DuPage.

• Recycle - Recycling Sites

Find information on where to recycle everything from used motor oil to paint to batteries and electronics in your neighborhood.

• Recycle - Recycling Sites

A large nonprofit network of groups which consists of people giving and getting free materials (from furniture to appliances and electronics). Emphasizes reusing and keeping those items out of landfills.

• Recycle - Recycling Sites

Provides information on living and buying green. It includes a calculator for determining your energy use and a way to search for recycling centers by zipcode.

• Recycle - Recycling Sites

Offers a points system for recycling, which you can then use for discounts and merchandise. The site boasts more than 2 million users.

• Recycle - Donate

Accepts clothing and household items. Call 708/388-7800 to arrange a pick up or find a drop off location near you.

• Recycle - Donate

Accepts donations of food and clothing. Located at 4340 Prince St., Downers Grove, IL 60515, 630/964-7776

• Recycle - Donate

Accepts clothing, appliances, furniture, computers, and vehicles. Drop off at 6300 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook, IL 60514 or to arrange a pick up 630/323-9186.

• Recycle - Donate

Accepts donations of food. Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave., Hinsdale, Illinois 60521, 630/323-2500

• Recycle - Donate

Accepts donations of clothing to benefit the Constance Morris House a shelter for abused women and children. Located at 717 West Hillgrove Avenue, La Grange, IL.

• Recycle - Donate

Accepts donations of clothing, automobiles, furniture and other resalable items. 7511 Lemont Road, Darien, 630-427-1404 to schedule a pickup.

• Business - Business Sites

White and yellow pages of the actual print directories, which are also searchable.

• ESL- Dictionaries

Online dictionary, thesaurus, grammar, usage & style, and writing resource.

• ESL- Dictionaries

A wide variety of bilingual dictionaries and topical glossaries categorized by language.