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Illinois Student Environmental Coalition |
ISEC unites student environmental organizations that are committed to improving environmental practices at colleges and universities by facilitating the exchange of resources and ideas. |
| Green Businesses |
Three Chicago-based businesses to check out:
Chicago Center for Green Technology is a city-owned demonstration project of all things green. It is the first municipal LEED platinum rehabilitation site—formerly an illegal landfill—with a green roof and solar arrays.
PortionPac is a 40 year old commercial cleaning company manufacturing products with the use of the Sustainability Helix, a project of the Chicago Manufacturing Center and Natural Capitalism Solutions.
Rancho Verde is the site of Christy Webber Landscapes, a new LEED Gold development with three forms of renewable energy, solar thermal, geothermal and wind. In addition to green building features, the company also has socially conscious employment practices through use of many nonprofit employment and training programs.
Highlights of the Chicago Green Business Conference 2007: including featured speakers and program.
Learn more about the 2008 Chicago green festival
Resources:
You can find thousands of green businesses in the National Green Pages™.
US EPA Energy Star guide to restauarant energy efficiency.
CRUST, the first certified all-organic restaurant in Chicago.
Going Greener: Opportunities to Improve a Restaurants Environmental Practices
Fair Trade and Organic Coffee and Tea
Demand fair trade goods on your campus!
Environmentally Friendly Businesses in Chicago
A directory for green businesses and products throughout Illinois (.pdf file)
Environmental Law & Policy Center |
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