Sustainability

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today introduced an ordinance that would give Cook County significant new tools and information to increase recycling, prosecute fly-dumping and reduce thefts of metal and other valuable materials from…

Learn more about how the Forest Preserve District is using Propane to make its lawnmower fleet more efficient and sustainable.

In 2012, the Cook County Board approved an ambitious zero waste goal in the Solid Waste Plan Update. The Demolition Debris Diversion Ordinance that was passed July 24th gets us one step closer to attaining that goal.

Cook County earned a national achievement award for saving a whopping $2.5 million dollars in energy costs.