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Chicago now has more certified green buildings than any other city in the country, according to figures I received yesterday from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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This story is worth a look if only to see all the junk on top of the city hall/county building. It looks like a shanty town on top, granted that the plantings are nice. And as the first commenter notes, Chicago has flopped when it comes to city-wide recycling, which potentially could be more advantageous to the environment.
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