When it comes to rain barrels and compost bins, amazing things happen in threes. 3 million: The tons of CO2 that will be diverted from the atmosphere by installing a rain barrel 30: The percent of waste you will reduce from landfills by using a backyard compost bin 30: The number of dollars you will save on your new rain barrel or compost bin when you attend a Department of Environment Sustainable Backyard Workshop
Learn striking facts, installation tips and more at the next Lawndale Sustainable Backyard Workshop this Saturday, July 24.
Join C3 and the Department of Environment at the Douglass Park Library.
3353 W 13th
10am-12pm
For many, spring and summer are synonymous with farmer’s markets. The lovely weather, the fresh produce, and the leisurely shopping sure know how to attract a crowd. It’s a great way to get that small town feeling in a sprawling metropolis.
Farmer’s markets also offer something that grocery store chains simply cannot compete with: locally grown, sustainable foods. Green City Market, currently celebrating its 12th anniversary, is Chicago’s only authentic “green” farmer’s market. Its mission is to “provide a marketplace for purchasing sustainably grown food that educates, promotes and connects farmers and local producers directly to chefs, restaurateurs and the greater Chicago community.”
Chicago loves to call itself one of the greenest cities in the US, touting green rooftops, farmers markets, miles of parks and bike lanes and a recycling program that can’t be beat. Wait…scratch that last part. The fact of the matter is while Chicago is making great “green” strides, our recycling program leaves a lot to be desired. On Monday, June 7, Alderman Tom Allen of the 38th Ward introduced an order to the Chicago City Council that would demand that the city fulfill its promise to provide blue cart recycling to all its citizens.
I was clicking through the channels one lazy weekend and stopped on CLTV’s program, Home Plus, a Chicago based show. The host, Rochelle Vayo Adkinson was interviewing the Manager of The ReUse People’s Chicago area, Ken Ortiz. The ReUse People provide environmentally sound demolition, or as they prefer to say, deconstruction, and salvage what they can. Check out this clip to learn more about it. If you or someone you know is looking to do construction that requires demolition, consider looking into The ReUse People.
Holland is known for many things, like clogs, windmills, great cheese and bikes. Bikes? Yes, bikes!
This video shows why Holland is sometimes referred to as the biking capital of the world. Take a look at rush hour in Utrecht, Holland. Looks different than Chicago rush hour, doesn’t it?
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When it comes to rain barrels and compost bins, amazing things happen in threes.
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