Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle introduced an ordinance that would give Cook County significant new tools and information to increase recycling, prosecute fly-dumping and reduce thefts of metal and other valuable materials from public and private property.
Overall, the proposed ordinance contains provisions designed to protect public health and safety, and build more sustainable ways to deal with waste in Cook County.
“We know that suburban Cook County generates more waste per capita than the national average, and that our recycling rate lags,” Preckwinkle said. “Our ultimate goal is to turn materials into opportunities instead of liabilities, and to greatly boost Cook County’s recycling and waste reduction.”…Please click here to read the rest of the Sept. 12th Cook County blog post.
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