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- Music, Pitchfork Jul 16, 2019
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What happens to the trash at Pitchfork?
And how does the festival stack up against its peers on the sustainability front?
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2017
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The truth about what happens when you recycle the wrong stuff in Chicago
Claims about truckloads of recyclables ending up in landfills have been misleading.
- Music, Music Feature May 24, 2017
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The poop scoop on festival season
Service Sanitation porta-potties have become a ubiquitous sight at Chicago’s outdoor concerts. And even if you don’t think you want to, you’re about to learn about the business that put them there.
- Columns & Opinion, On Politics May 9, 2012
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Mayor Emanuel's dumping ground?
The city may be maneuvering to lift its moratorium on landfills
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 16, 2011
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Even Dunn can't whiff from the dugout
If he keeps riding the bench, Adam Dunn will strike out at setting the club strikeout record.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 9, 2011
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Pay-by-play
Walks, doubles, homers, and even collisions are sponsored in a White Sox broadcast these days, but there are still a few untapped ad possibilities.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 12, 2011
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Why you should care about the way garbage is picked up
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 26, 2010
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Our garbage keeps piling up
A new report confirms that Chicago has a mounting environmental and economic problem: its garbage.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 16, 2009
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The city's taking a few more steps toward growing a recycling culture
City officials are working on their latest plan to get more people recycling--though they've never bothered to enforce the recycling laws already on the books.
- Blogs, Bleader May 6, 2009
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The latest dirt on the soil and rubble ordinance
The city revives its proposal to allow reuse of construction-related dirt and soil, provoking a political firestorm.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 17, 2009
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Trash and Cash
The lousy economy means it's costing Chicago taxpayers more to recycle, but city officials are vowing to press on.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 19, 2009
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The waste of waste
Officials and business leaders hatch plans for dealing with food waste that could help the environment and the economy.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 10, 2009
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The dirt on dirt
Aldermen discuss an ordinance covering how dirt can be handled. And millions of dollars are at stake.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 3, 2009
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Morning news roundup
The news you might've missed: while James Meeks floated another school funding proposal, former city clerk James Laski weighed in on the president's reform credentials.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2008
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Taking out the garbage
City officials say they're revisiting their plans to revamp garbage collection across Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 13, 2008
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Dissension on garbage collection
The city's proposal to change how garbage is collected has provoked an intense debate over the environment and money.