Savings Seen in Switch to CFLs
Illinois is phasing out the incandescent light bulbs, replacing them with energy efficient bulbs or CFL's.... Watch »
Apr 17, 2012
How to Make Your Office More Eco-Friendly
Living more sustainably is THE thing to do. For those who have been a bit slow to jump on the “green” bandwagon, be... Read »
Apr 17, 2012
Pizza Delivered in an Environmentally-Friendly Way
Take a look at how Doreen's Gourmet Pizza shop took their red sauce and made it into a green business. Watch »
Apr 16, 2012
Learning to Live Green
A new environmental curriculum including books and activities has helped fire students up to recycle and care for... Watch »
Apr 16, 2012
What the Chicago River Can Learn From the Cuyahoga
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn dedicate $10 million to sewage treatment on the Chicago River, let's look... Read »
Apr 13, 2012
Officials Commit $10M to Clean Up Chicago River
The money, which comes from a state capital fund, will go toward engineering and design costs for facilities at two... Watch »
Apr 12, 2012
Teaching Kids to Recycle
You may think that teaching your kids how to recycle is difficult, but it may be easier than you think. Turning... Watch »
Apr 11, 2012
Curbside Recycling to Go Citywide Next Year
"No longer will Chicago be a tale of two cities when it comes to recycling," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a... Read »
Apr 5, 2012
How to Stop Using Plastic Bags
Can you do without plastic bags? Brandi Jeter, Sharon Rowley, Beth Engelman and Amanda Rodriguez, sit down with... Watch »
Apr 11, 2012
Whiz Kid Brews Biofuels
16-year-old researcher Sara Volz is working in an Air Force Academy lab to extract fuel from algae. Sara hopes... Watch »
Apr 11, 2012
Home Canning Is Good For Our Environment
Canned foods are good for you and for the environment and it's making a comeback. The old-fashioned trend is one... Watch »
Apr 11, 2012
Quinn Announces Electric Car Charging Stations in Tollway Oases
Does Illinois need 280 charging stations for electric cars? NO! Is the driving public even ready for the Chevy Volt,... Read »
Mar 30, 2012
Illinois To Push For Great Lakes Wind Farms
The Obama administration and five states announced an agreement Friday to speed up consideration of plans for... Read »
Mar 30, 2012
Chicago Company Helps Cars Save Fuel
A Chicago Heights company produces silica, and tires with silica in them help cars get more bang for the buck and... Watch »
Mar 22, 2012
Bald Eagle Discovery Ends Plan for Gun Range
The eagle's nest was discovered near the Little Calumet River, not far from the site of the proposed range near the... Read »
Mar 13, 2012
The Little-Known Museum on the Chicago River
You've probably walked by the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum and not even know it. Watch »
Mar 8, 2012
Dumping Electronics Now Illegal in Illinois
Americans throw away nearly 400 million gadgets a year, but now that's illegal. The City of Chicago will now take... Watch »
Mar 1, 2012
E-Recycling in Chicago
Americans throw away nearly 400 million gadgets a year, but in January it became illegal to dump electronics in the... Read »
Mar 1, 2012
Residents Rejoice Coal Plant Closures
The plants, in Pilsen and the Little Village, had been mandated by state officials to clean up or shut down by 2018.... Read »
Feb 29, 2012
