Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/green en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:38 -0500 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:13:38 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/green/State-of-the-Art-Green-Workplace-Provides-Lunch,-Games-and-Slides/205362681 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:13:33 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Slide_aweber.jpg
AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video games, a pool table and even slides. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports ahead of the...

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With his castoff treasures rattling in the cart, Ben Cowden wheeled back toward his art studio in San Francisco's Recology Recycling Plant to continue work. Joe Rosato Jr. reports on a man who...

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A cemetery in Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, has become environmentally friendly for burials.

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Luke Livingston, president and founder of Baxter Brewing Company, talks about ways in which he is expanding his business sustainably, with the help of John Rooks, president of The SOAP Group.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/green/D.C.-Has-The-Worst-Traffic/189785661 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:49:47 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/traffic-4.jpg
Washington, D.C. has the worst traffic congestion in the nation, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to make Chicago the greenest city in the world and says that doesn't have to have a negative impact on jobs.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday deflected questions about his role in a loan guarantee for Solyndra, a green energy company that ultimately went bankrupt.

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Though some have called the "green" movement a passing fad or accused green-goers of being "trendy," some of those green-goers have a lot invested in sustainability: business. Of the many...

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Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) wants to put Lincoln Park on the path to being a completely sustainable community. On June 25, the ward hosted a "Green Homes Tour" of several neighborhood spaces. Alicia Roma

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Alicia Roman reports on the efforts of The Academy of Global Citizenship. It is a unique Chicago Public Charter school in that it incorporates green learning into their curriculum.

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St. Cornelius School wins grand prize in PepsiCo's "Dream Machine School Makeover"

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Projects will create more than 1,000 jobs and will eventually save the buildings more than $5 million annually in energy costs, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-city-council-finance-committee-ash-tree-157072375.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:30:48 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/l_emearld-ash-borer_600x400.jpg
Chicago is urged to spend nearly $1.4 million to treat infected ash trees or risk losing almost 100,000.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/The-Plants-Melanie-Hoekstra-on-Reducing-Your-Companys-Waste-155710645.html Wed, 30 May 2012 14:03:31 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/173*120/ThePlantDiagram_mini.jpeg
"Going green" isn't just an empty, catchy slogan, and The Plant at 1400 W. 46th St. is proof of that. In July of 2010, Bubbly Dynamics LLC snatched up the former Peer Foods meat-processing plant at that address...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/How-Chicago-Fashionista-Brands-are-Going-Green-149091105.html Sat, 19 May 2012 04:36:08 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/160*160/ecoglasses.jpg
Green really is the new black, and Chicago's fashion scene is embracing this new trend. From eyewear to boots, our city has sustainable retail to thrill even the most hardcore style pros: Gone are the...

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With Earth Day still a recent memory, being more “green” is top of mind. A recent survey from the Office Depot Small Business Index showed that 61 percent of small businesses are actively trying to go green.

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The Nature Conservancy will team up with the Shedd Aquarium to host Picnic for the Planet 2012 to set the record for largest picnic in 24 hours on Sunday, April 22 and raise awareness for...

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Electric car drivers will soon have more stations at Chicago's airports where they can charge their vehicles. The Chicago City Council approved the proposal Thursday to expand the number of electric...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/How-Customers-Can-Influence-Business-to-Go-Green-148279185.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:28:51 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/183*120/recycling944.jpg
Next week kicks off Earth Week, and we are all supposed to spend seven saving the planet. Earth Week, going green, carbon credits, LEED certified, it can all be a bit

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A Chicago group of mothers is learning how to raise their babies with the environment in mind.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Kendra-Peterson-on-Running-a-Gluten-Free-Business-147916185.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:08:09 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/210*120/drizzlekitchen.jpg
As a personal chef in Chicago, Kendra Peterson serves her clients gluten-free fare with a focus on fresh produce and clean ingredients. As an entrepreneur, she manages dozens of clients, three chefs and...

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/green/How-to-Be-Earth-Friendly-Without-Nagging/147937725 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:20:39 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/143072279.jpg
Just because you like to recycle doesn't mean others do. How can you talk to people about their green habits without sounding like a nag? Watch how to be environmentally friendly without...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/green/Savings-Seen-in-Switch-to-CFLs/147827395 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:20:38 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/5PPKGGREENLIGHTBULB_8491606_722x406_2224002588.jpg
Illinois is phasing out the incandescent light bulbs, replacing them with energy efficient bulbs or CFL's. Alicia Roman checks in with a couple of Chicagoans to see how much they've saved.

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Living more sustainably is THE thing to do. For those who have been a bit slow to jump on the “green” bandwagon, be warned, very soon you will feel an irresistible pull to amp up your

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/video/#!/news/green/Pizza-Delivered-in-an-Environmentally-Friendly-Way/147623365 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:40:10 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/greenpizza_722x406_2223391495.jpg
Take a look at how Doreen's Gourmet Pizza shop took their red sauce and made it into a green business.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/What-the-Chicago-River-Can-Learn-From-the-Cuyahoga-147321045.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:33:56 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/GreenChicagoRiver2012.jpg
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn dedicate $10 million to sewage treatment on the Chicago River, let's look at how Cleveland cleaned up the Cuyahoga.

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One Small Act

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You may think that teaching your kids how to recycle is difficult, but it may be easier than you think. Turning disposable trash into reusable items is a great way to help the

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-blue-bin-recycling-146313235.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:07:36 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/recycling.gif
"No longer will Chicago be a tale of two cities when it comes to recycling," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a written statement.

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