It's So Easy Being Green!

It's So Easy Being Green in Chicago

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Chicago Green Based Businesses

Greenheart Shop

1911 W. Division

Healthy Green Goods

702 Main St.

A Cooler Planet

2211 W. Roscoe

Being Green Resources

	The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time Price: $4.89 List Price: $13.95
	The Green Book (Sunburst Book) Price: $2.39 List Price: $5.95
	Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability Price: $1.61 List Price: $14.95
	The Green Book: The Solution to the Problem of Democracy, The Solution to the Economic Problem, The Social Basis of the Third Universal Theory Price: $12.77 List Price: $14.95

Reduce

Sites of Interest

Helping you to save the environment - Eco Hatchery
Learn about the environment and climate change, get tips on reducing your household's impact on the environment, calculate your carbon footprint with a carbon calculator, and purchase additional offset eco-products for yourself, friends, and family.

Enjoy the green savings of paperless billing

Receive your ComEd bill each month online. Save trees. Reduce
paper waste. Enroll in ComEd’s no-charge e-bill program today!

Buying Green Cleaners

Louisa Thomas of O Magazine warns: “If you don’t want to give up commercial cleaners, cast a skeptical eye on products labeled “eco-friendly” or “organic.” Look instead for specific claims (such as “solvent-free” or “phosphate-free”) and for the “Design for the Environment” label. These products have been carefully screened for their environmental effects.

From O the Oprah Magazine September 2009 Volume 10 Number 9

Buy Energy Saving Windows

J. C. Lilly Windows & Doors, LLC
woman owned business knows thermal windows inside out. R-value from 3 up to 10 for insulated glass. 25 years working for window manufacturer sells thermal replacement windows

De-clog Dryer Exhaust

http://Wildmandryerventpro.com
Dryer vent cleaning, maintenance and repair in North Chicagoland Areas.

De-clog Dryer Exhaust

Reduce dryer time

Save $ on utility bills

Increase life of dryer

Prevent household fires

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

The Freecycle Network
http://chicago.craigslist.org/sss/
craigslist all for sale / wanted classifieds for chicago

Reuse

Reuse Your Favorite T's

	Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt Price: $8.58 List Price: $15.95
	Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform a T-shirt Price: $9.38 List Price: $15.95
	Rip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your Dreams Price: $4.95 List Price: $15.00
	99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special Price: $11.66 List Price: $19.95

Recycle

For More Information About This ComEd Program

http://www.comed.com/sites/homesavings/Pages/appliancerecycling.aspx

Recycle Old Cell Phones

Doernbecher Foundation: The Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation
The Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation provides power, potential, and promise for one of America's leading pediatric health centers: Doernbecher

Have an old, working, second refrigerator or freezer?

ComEd will pay you $25 and recycle your old fridge or freezer
at no charge -- pick up included!
Book your appointment today! Call 888-806-2273

Recycle Old Cell Phones

Drop off your old cell phone at Gerber/Hart and they'll recycle it. Send one less thing this year to the landfill.

Gerber/Hart Library
1127 West Granville Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660

Recycle Old Magazines

Where to Recycle Your Magazines - Chicago
Chicago magazine brings readers the very best of what Chicago has to offer its people, politics, restaurants, events, culture, news, entertainment, art, real estate, community and travel information for residents and visitors to Chicago.

Recycle Old Technology

Dell - Recycling
Customers across the globe can go green through Dell's convenient and responsible recycling programs.

Recycle Cosmetic Packaging

Origins accepts empty cosmetic packaging (bottles, palettes, wands, tubes) from any brand. They send it to be recycled or converted into electrical or steam energy if recycling is not possible.