Participants at Morton Grove Historical Museum paper-recycling class have it made
February 20, 2012 1:18PM
Brandon Fong, 10, and Zach Werth, 9, put scraps of used paper into the blender held by Mary Busch in Morton Grove on Feb. 11. The kids used paper scraps to make recycled paper. | Shauna Bittle~For Sun-Times Media
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Updated: March 24, 2012 8:01AM
Using scraps to make recycled sheets of paper was the topic of a workshop hosted by the Morton Grove Historical Museum.
“It was very well-attended,” said Mary Busch, museum curator. “And we had a great time. We packed the place. We had a Boy Scout Troop and two Girl Scout troops, along with a lot of people from the community.”
Participants in the program, held Feb. 11, 13 and 14, blended the scraps with water to make a slurry.
They then strained the slurry to make the recycled paper.
The Morton Grove Park District operates the museum.
Other Park District programs include Family Fun Night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 25, at Prairie View Community Center, 6834 Dempster St., and a star-gazing program that begins at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in the museum, 6240 Dempster St., and next door at Harrer Park.
Call (847) 9665-1200 for more information.
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