Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle spoke about the importance of local action on the environment to an enthusiastic crowd on April 21st, at the Rally for the Planet sponsored by the Environmental Law and Policy Center, Sierra Club, and…
The building industry in the United States is responsible for an estimated 350 million tons of construction debris flowing into landfills per year.
Cook County’s Residential Treatment Unit (RTU) received LEED Silver certification (Photographer: Darris Lee Harris)
Cook County’s award-winning Demolition Debris Diversion Ordinance was discussed by a group of architects, interior designers and reuse specialists on November 11.
Cook County is participating in a pilot program to test and develop new ways to save energy.