Congrats to Deborah Stone, the County's chief sustainability officer, for being recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as a notable leader in sustainability! I am grateful to Deborah for her commitment to creating a better, healthier Cook County for all residents. ow.ly/kglk50JKLjn

The Supreme Court has limited U.S. EPA ability to fight climate change but Cook County & other local governments are working on environmental issues.

Our Community Outreach Coordinator will be at the 7/18 (7pm) Suburban Garden Club meeting to talk about Recycling and Green Cleaning! Join us if you are interested! Indian Head Park Admin Building 201 Acacia Dr. Indian Head Park, IL

Thinking about going solar? Live in/near Franklin Park? There's a #SolarPowerHour on Wed. 7/13 at 6:30pm. Attend for answers to your questions and find out how #GrowSolarChicagoland can get you discounts! Community Room at Franklin Park Police Station, 9451 Belmont Ave

Last month, the Cook County PACE Program was awarded a PACESetters award from PACENation Congrats to Deputy Director Mohammed Elahi and the team working to make CPACE a success in Cook! sts.cookcountyil.gov/adfs/ls/

We're hosting a Recycling Event with SouthSuburbanCollege on April 22, 8am-3pm. ♻️Bring unused/old lawn chemicals, pesticides, used motor oil & more! ♻️Plus you can bring recycling & old clothes. Sign up for HHW event: cookgov.me/HHWsignup CHaRM Details: cookcountyil.gov/charmcenter

Join us Mon 4/17 2-3pm at Prairie State College to learn about Cook County Government EV charging station program, & see under the hood of an EV! We want to hear from you where you think great public charging locations would be! Email [email protected] w/ questions #CCEV #PlugIn

.Cook County Government & SouthSuburbanCollege are opening the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials on #EarthDay! Join us on 4/22 from 8am-3pm. ♻️CHaRM Center accepted materials: cookgov.me/CHaRMCenter 🌳First 100 participants will receive an Oak sapling from MWRD

The grand opening of the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center) is the first of its kind in Cook County and in the Southland. This $1 million investment fulfills a promise to better our environment and for everyone to participate in that effort. #earthday #recycling

♻️ Cook County and SSC announced the grand opening of the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center) at a joint press conference on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Watch the press conference at bit.ly/3AiKPJP

Do you want to know more about options to have #Solar energy for your home? We are partnering with Cook County Commissioner Miller & CUB Illinois to learn about the IL Solar for All program & options available to IL residents! Join us SouthSuburbanCollege on May 16th at 6:30pm.

Our department operates an air-monitoring network for particulate matters, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, ozone, metals, and toxic air pollutants at sites across the County. Learn why it's important to monitor air quality: airnow.gov

#DYK The CHaRM Center is open on the 2nd Saturday of each month? Get your household recyclables, unneeded clothing & Styrofoam ready for the CHaRM Center at SouthSuburbanCollege on 8/12, 9am-3pm. Make an appointment and see the list of accepted materials here: ssc.edu/charm/

Check out our Brownfield Redevelopment Program and nominate a potential Suburban Cook County site today! Potential brownfields sites can include abandoned or underused properties. #CookCountyClimate Program details: cookcountyil.gov/brownfields

Solar Switch Power Hours coming up in Cook County: ☀️Thursday 8/10 7pm - Wilmette Library ☀️Monday 8/14 7pm - Northbrook Library ☀️Saturday 8/19 9am - Westchester Village Hall ☀️Tuesday 8/22 7pm - Homewood Library Details: solarswitch.com/en/cookcounty/…

We are so proud that Cook County Government is the 2023 Illinois Green Alliance Emerald Award for Organizational Achievement recipient. The Clean Energy Plan and investments with ARPA funds are major avenues to achieve our commitments to improve the health and resiliency of Cook County.

Year after year, in place after place, private and public lands across Illinois are being harmed by herbicide drift.

Are you an auto body or repair shop in suburban Cook County interested in ways to save money, reduce pollution and support a cleaner community? Join us on Wed 9/25 at 12pm in South Holland to learn more options in your industry! Register here: tinyurl.com/BRITEAutoBody #P2Week

We come in for every major disaster in the nation, from the LA wildfires, to flooding in North Carolina from Hurricane Helene, to the East Palestine train derailment. Believe us—you want and need U.S. EPA fully staffed up! Instead, they’re gutting us. wvtf.org/2025-02-14/lay…

It lifts my heart to know Imani is back at Montrose.