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Cook County Receives Award for Progressive Demolition Debris Recycling Policy
By Communications Staff at May 28, 2013 | 11:14 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the County has received national recognition for its progressive recycling policy which has kept tons of demolition debris out of landfills and created jobs through the reuse and resale of building material. The County was presented with the Walnut Gavel award for its leading-edge Demolition Debris Diversion more...
Green Halo Neatly Tracks Recycling of Demolition Debris
By Communications Staff at March 28, 2013 | 12:48 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that an online software system called Green Halo has helped contractors recycle thousands of tons of construction debris and stay in compliance with the County’s new Demolition Debris Diversion ordinance. The ecofriendly ordinance requires contractors in suburban and unincorporated Cook County to recycle 70 more...
Cook County Environmental Control and Delta Institute Host Demolition Ordinance Compliance Workshops
By Communications Staff at February 19, 2013 | 12:18 pm | 0 Comment
On March 13th and 14th, Cook County and Delta Institute will host two free public workshops during March to educate employees of Cook County municipalities about the County’s Demolition, Debris and Diversion Ordinance, which came into effect last November. The three-hour workshop will cover: The new ordinance, its benefits and compliance requirements The more...
Update: An Air Pollution Action Day has been declared for Chicago, IL, on Friday, August 24
By Sebastian James at June 27, 2012 | 4:18 pm | 5 Comments
The Illinois Partners for Clean Air and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency have extended the previously issued Air Pollution Action Day Alerts to Friday, August 24th. The continued high temperatures and low wind speeds are expected to lead to elevated ground-level ozone in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Regional air quality is expected to reach the more...
Cook County Approves Solid Waste Management Plan
By Sebastian James at April 3, 2012 | 3:14 pm | 12 Comments
Today the Cook County Board approved President Preckwinkle’s Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for suburban Cook County, the first plan generated in 12 years. The SWMP outlines the county’s current level of waste generation, disposal and recycling, and makes recommendations for improvement. President Preckwinkle’s 2012 Plan reimagines traditional solid waste more...
Dept. of Environmental Control and Calumet Township Sponsor Prescription Drug Take-back in Calumet Park
By Sebastian James at March 27, 2012 | 9:40 am | 7 Comments
On Friday, April 6th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm the Cook County Department of Environmental Control and Calumet Township is sponsoring a free Prescription Drug Take-back program. This event is a low-cost, high-value opportunity to tackle a critical environmental issue. The EPA has asked people not to flush old medications, as trace elements have been found in more...
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Preckwinkle Launches Sustainability Advisory Council
By Sebastian James at March 7, 2012 | 12:06 pm | 10 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the formation of the Cook County Sustainability Advisory Council (CCSAC) which will be co-chaired by Anne Pramaggiore, President and CEO of ComEd, and Chris Kennedy, past President of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The Sustainability more...
Cook County Medication Take-back program comes to Blue Island on April 9th
By Sebastian James at April 6, 2011 | 12:37 pm | 1 Comments
On Saturday, April 9th from 8 am to 1 pm, the Cook County Department of Environmental Control is sponsoring a medication take-back program at the Blue Island Public Works Yard, 3153 Wireton Road in Blue Island, IL. Area residents are encouraged to bring in their old and unused prescription medications for safe and secure destruction. The program is designed to keep more...
Cook County Department of Environmental Control “takes-back” prescription meds on April 2nd
By Sebastian James at March 28, 2011 | 3:20 pm | 5 Comments
On Saturday, April 2nd from 8 am to 1 pm, the Cook County Department of Environmental Control is sponsoring a medication take-back program. Area residents are encouraged to bring in their old and unused prescription medications for safe and secure destruction. The program is designed to keep potentially harmful medications out of the waste and water streams. The more...
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