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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Chicago Botanic Garden prepares young adults for green jobs
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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Green bag lunches make an impact
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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