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Chicagos New Recycling Crackdown is Underway

2016-07-19 06:06:31| Waste Age

Owners of larger Chicago apartment buildings would be on the hook to provide separate recycling bins for tenants under a plan backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. read more

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Plastic Bags Hurting Chicagos Recycling Efforts

2016-05-18 10:32:00| Waste Age

Only about 10 to 12 percent of what is picked up in Chicago is meeting the standards for the citys recycling program. read more

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ONCC approves nighttime runway rotation test programme for Chicagos OHare Airport

2016-05-10 01:00:00| Airport Technology

The O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) has approved a weekly nighttime runway rotation plan for Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

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Chicago's Upgrades To Aging Water Lines May Disturb Lead Pipes

2016-04-14 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: Chicago's North Broadway Street is always bustling, but in the past few weeks, it has been noisier than ever. There is water flowing from an open fire hydrant, and as traffic inches by, a cement truck backs up and pours concrete down into a big hole in the street. "Well, we always say there's two seasons: Either winter and construction," says Maureen Martino, the executive director of the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce. This water main upgrade is only the beginning; Martino says the city has...

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