By Hosea Sanders
WLS-Chicago
CHICAGO — Renewable energy is not just a concept at one Chicago business, but the owners are putting it into practice, and it’s on display for everyone to see.
The city of Chicago’s skyline is always changing. One company is now making it a little greener, by tapping into the wind and sun.
If you’ve passed by the intersection of Jefferson and Monroe recently, you probably noticed a new addition.
Atop Pepsico’s Chicago headquarters are wind turbines that catch wind to produce electricity. Solar panels harness the sun to generate more power.
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February 20th, 2009
Hosea Sanders and Sylvia Jones
WLS-Chicago
CHICAGO — If you’re looking for a fresh start and don’t mind getting your hands a little dirty, the Windy City Harvest may be a perfect fit for you.
“I’m learning all kinds of things about why plants that I tried to grow before didn’t grow. I’m getting all of the book knowledge as to why my thumb wasn’t green enough,” said Renee Mack.
Mack is one of several new students enrolled in a nine-month urban horticulture program offered by the Chicago Botanic Garden at the Arturo Velasquez West Side Technical Institute. It’s free to participants and includes a three-month paid internship.
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February 13th, 2009
By Hosea Sanders
WLS – Chicago
Chicago — Some parents are combining nutrition, convenience and eco-friendliness and they’re bringing it to a school cafeteria near you.
Parents get a guarantee that their kid’s lunch won’t consist of cheese pizza or chicken nuggets and for $5, they’ll also know they’re helping to protect the planet.
Check this out. No parents around and one kid chooses to devour apple chunks before a chocolate brownie with edamame as a close second. It’s every parents dream. He’s one of the students at Wilmot school in Deerfield who gets a green bag lunch.
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February 7th, 2009
Hosea Sanders and Sylvia Jones
WLS
CHICAGO — Over 40 percent of the material that goes into landfills comes from construction and demolition waste. Now, two non-profit organizations have joined forces to reduce that number while offering bargains to consumers.
A non-profit organization called “The Reuse People” is taking apart properties piece by piece instead of flattening them with a wrecking ball. The process is called deconstruction. It costs more in time and money, but up to ninety-percent of building materials can be recovered and reused. The next step is to get the salvaged items into the hands of those who can use them.
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November 10th, 2008
By Hosea Sanders and Sylvia Jones
WLS – Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. — The next time you feel the urge to indulge in a chocolate treat, you can ease any guilt by telling yourself — your purchase is helping to save the planet.
It’s luxe chocolate that’s made right here in Chicago and it’s produced by a company that carries a green mission from its administration to its manufacturing.
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