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20
Mar

EPA Awards City of Chicago New $52,000 Grant to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Environment

CHICAGO – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the city of Chicago nearly $52,000 to help reduce carbon emissions from garbage trucks.

“The EPA is working with the city of Chicago to upgrade its vehicles and to increase public awareness of problems caused by diesel emissions,” said EPA regional administrator Mary A. Gade in a statement.

The Chicago Department of the Environment and the Chicago Department of Fleet Management received the grant to install parts on 13 trucks that would reduce the amount of diesel emissions while idling.

The EPA’s Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative, which provided funding for the Chicago project, is backed by federal and state government funding as well as non-profit financing.

By Stephanie Huls

17
Jan

GrubHub in Chicago Purchasing Carbon Emission Offsets

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Environment

GrubHub in Chicago on Thursday sent the following letter to VIP customers:

Occasionally I file through the GrubHub database and reach out to some of our VIP users. Being a frequent orderer, I wanted to personally ask you your thoughts on our new release.

This release highlighted personalization aspects on GrubHub including an enhanced my menu drawer and better notification on online orders. We are also purchasing carbon emission offsets for every order placed on GrubHub.com in order to neutralize the effects of increased delivery on our environment. You can see more information here.

Matt Maloney
Founder/CEO
GrubHub.com

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19
Oct

Al Gore Speaks to Thousands of Chicago Leaders on Climate Change, Internet

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Environment, Technology

CHICAGO – Fresh from the honors of winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his relentless efforts to combat global warming, former vice president Al Gore continued his campaign as he spoke to 2,000 Chicago-area business leaders on Wednesday.

In one of his first major appearances since winning the coveted prize, Gore praised Chicago’s role in paving the way for environmentally friendly practices in major cities. He cited the Chicago Climate Exchange and rooftop gardens as examples.

“Resist short-term gratification. This is being thrown at us from every direction,” he said during his Wednesday address to the Economic Club of Chicago at the Hyatt Regency. He used the speech as an opportunity to send a message to the Chicago business community.

Continue reading this article on MidwestBusiness.com by Sara Robertson…