[[File: LesGoldenTreeFury.jpg|thumb|left|175px|<small>In 2007, Dr. Golden discovered the plan by the Oak Park Park District to destroy all the old growth trees in a local park, notified the state senator and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and convened a rally which was covered by Chicago television and media, leading to the saving of many of the trees.</small>]]He lobbied the village to provide two sizes of garbage cans with different monthly fees to encourage recycling. The village finally instituted this policy. He is now working with the village to provide composting for vegetable kitchen waste.
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[[File: LesGoldenTreeFury.jpg|thumb|left|150px|<small>In 2007, Dr. Golden discovered the plan by the Oak Park Park District to destroy all the old growth trees in a local park, notified the state senator and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and convened a rally which was covered by Chicago television and media, leading to the saving of many of the trees.</small>]]He lobbied the village to provide two sizes of garbage cans with different monthly fees to encourage recycling. The village finally instituted this policy. He is now working with the village to provide composting for vegetable kitchen waste.