Q&A: Recycling industry CEO Sharon Kneiss talks blue bins, and why zero-waste really isn't

Mar. 28, 2013
At a time when environmentalism is as much about high-tech innovation and industrial economies of scale as it is about conservation, recycling seems almost quaint.

Who gets blue cart recycling?

Feb. 20, 2013
More than 131,000 households will get blue cart recycling services in March and April, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office announced on Wednesday.

Old printer cartridges turned into profits

Jan. 25, 2013
Used electronics are a boon for some Illinois businesses, including one company that irks some ink manufacturers by rehabbing their cartridges.

Chicago trash: Who you gonna call?

Nov. 9, 2011
Chicago aldermen have long controlled a key city service: garbage pick-up. But not for long, says Mayor Rahm Emanuel. As part of our coverage this week of Emanuel's budget, we look at the politics of trash.Right now, Chicago's garbage trucks are assigned to one of its 50 wards."

Emanuel seeks cheaper options on trash pickup

Aug. 12, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Friday he might change the way the city collects garbage.

Evanston solicits first input on grocery bag ban

May. 26, 2011
Evanston residents and other interested groups had their first chance Tuesday night to weigh in on a proposed ban on single-use shopping bags.While opinions ran the gamut - from favorable to opposed - all agreed that they would like to see Evanston become a greener place.

When someone else’s art lands in your neighborhood

Dec. 8, 2010
Ten sculptors have put up outdoor pieces in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood. The installation’s supposed to stay up for a year. The group says the purpose is to expose people to art that they might not be able to see otherwise.