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ROADSIDE COMMITTEE PLANS ANTI—-LITTER CAMPAIGN 
“We Americans, in all our affluence, sometimes forget that everything is interwoven in Nature. In our daily lives the 
out-of-doors and wildlife does not seem to play a part. However, they are a part of our environment, even if we don’t realize 
it all of the time. Our forgetfulness and disregard of the environment is evident in the tons of litter, waste, and garbage that is 
strewn over our countryside and highways. Wherever man goes, his litter seems to follow. Nationally, we spend $500 million 
each year cleaning up public lands. This financial loss coupled with the unsightly mess and health hazards of this litter has to 
stop. 
Showing our concern for the environment and determination to reverse the trends of littering, the Roadside Committee 
is planning an anti-litter campaign day, Saturday, June 12, 1971. So far, our thinking has led us to an anti-litter hike with 
teams picking up bottles, cans, etc. We are asking all of you for your cooperation. 
It has been suggested that surveys of local parks, forest preserves, and highways be made to learn which areas need the 
most attention. When your chapter or friends get together this survey could be undertaken. With the recruitment of more 
friends, groups or clubs, the laborious task of picking up litter could be made into a pleasant outdoor day.” 
Among other areas of interest to the committee are: creation of a state Scenic Roads System; the Salute to Beauty 
Campaign; efforts to persuade the auto industry to reduce air pollution and the container industry to reduce waste disposal 
problems; a campaign to establish more wayside parks and picnic tables along IIlinois highways; letters directed to tenants of 
shopping centers urging more attention to landscaping; letters to mayors asking for a ban on non-returnable containers. 
If you would like to join this vigorous [AS committee to work on a statewide basis or in your home town, get in touch 
with us. You will be a member of the most vibrant committee in the society!!! 
Among those now serving on the committee are: 
Jon Duerr of St. Charles — Chairman 
Ivan Light of Bloomington — Vice Chairman 
Raymond Mostek of Lombard — Vice Chairman 
John Ferrari of Lombard 
Mrs. Opal Spindlet of Des Plaines 
Mrs. W. H. Creber of Glen Ellyn 
and 
John Ferrari Raymond Mostek 
18W375 14th Street 615 Rockdale Circle 
Lombard, Illinois 60148 Lombard, Illinois. 60148 
SALUTE TO BEAUTY CAMPAIGN ROLLS ON 
The IAS Roadside Committee has awarded several more certificates to municipalities and to commercial institutions for 
their efforts to help beautify the immediate landscape of their buildings. Among those to receive awards recently are: 
Glenview Village Hall Lombard Public Library 
Hinsdale Municipal Bldg. Elmhurst Public Library 
Chicago Civic Center Batavia Public Library 
Palos Savings and Loan Assn. Itasca State Bank 
Downtown Centralia, Inc 
These are a few of the many organizations which have received special recognition by the Illinois Aubudon Society. If 
you would like to participate in this campaign, send your nomination to: Roadside Committee, |Ilinois Audubon Society, 
1017 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove, IIlinois 60515 
Raymond Mostek 
NAME THE NEWSLETTER CONTEST — The directors of the |.A.S. are looking for a catchy name for our newsletter, 
and invite all members to send in their suggestions. Should one of the names be decided on, the person who submitted 
it will receive a five dollar gift certificate from the 1.A.S. book store. In the event of a tie, the first entry received will 
win the prize. Please mail your suggestions to: Judith Joy, Box 3, Centralia, Illinois 62801. 




